Did any of you know that Western Union is now based in France? Yesterday I received the following e-mail. Today I received a third copy of the same e-mail.
DEAR BENEFICIARY
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER MANAGEMENT HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME EMERGED ON OUR SYSTEM AS ONE OF THE ONLINE WINNING IN THE 3RD CATEGORY AND THEREFORE ATTRACTED A CASH AWARD OF OF $700,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS). WE ARE HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN OUR SYSTEM AS OUR ESTEEM PATRONIZE CUSTOMER.THEREFORE THE MANAGEMENT HEREBY COMPENSATE YOU WITH THE ABOVE MENTION SUM IN ORDER TO PROMOTE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM.
YOU HAVE ONLY FEW DAYS PERIOD IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE. SO CALL MANAGER IN CHARGE OF YOUR PAYMENT TO RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU.
FURTHER MORE BE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION MANAGER WHO IS IN-CHARGE OF YOUR TRANSFER, TO RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT, AS THE INSTRUCTION WAS PASSED THAT WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS WITHOUT HEARING FROM YOU. YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CANCELLED IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE NUMBER TO CALL /EMAIL TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO THE WESTERN UNION TRANSFER MANAGEMENT IS LISTED BELOW:
OFFICE OF RELEASE ORDER:
CONTACT PERSON: MR.DEAN GEORGE,
Email ADDRESS: mr.dgeorge@yahoo.fr
TEL:+229 99 23 32 61
REGARDS
MRS IRENE ALFISE
SECRETARY.
ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICER
It's probably legitimate, isn't it? I'm sure in France it's customary for person #1 to write e-mails on behalf of person #2 using the e-mail account of person #3 -- using a telephone number in Benin. Is there some reason I can't think of to be suspicious? And I think Western Union is to be congratulated on their customer-centric approach. The last time I sent money by Western Union was probably at least 15 years ago, and they still remember me and consider me as their ESTEEM PATRONIZE CUSTOMER. I'm impressed, truly I am.
Why would someone in France list a telephone number in Benin?
I think I should probably jump on this before the award expires, right?
