Another Western Union scam - but from admin@fashionmax-leather.com?

Thanks for this scam message - is this your first? I only ask as there are some obvious pointers that you should really work on:
1) It's supposed to be for Western Union, but the e-mail address it comes from is "fashionmax-leather.com"- really, you could do better than that!
2) talking of e-mail addresses, you say that the person in charge has an e-mail address of "officeinfowu@yahoo.com.hk" - why would an employee of Western Union in Thailand have an address from Yahoo in Hong Kong????
3) also, you were too up-front about the money I needed to send you - ideally, you';d just ask me to confirm some things, THEN, when I'm already suckered in, tell me I need to send you funds

Anyway, I hope you find my comments helpful:)

Best Wishes!!!!

> From: admin@fashionmax-leather.com
> Subject: From Western Union Money Transfer Office Thailand.
> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:46:14 +0700
> To:
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> From Western Union Money Transfer: Office Incharge Of Your Fund.
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> Attention: Fund Owner,
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> Based on the instruction passed to this Western Union department from the office of the Presidency, your total sum of US$1,000,000.00 Million Dollars can only be paid through this Western Union Money Transfer Department of Bangkok,Thailand. This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in Bangkok and Asia at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received paid to right at the Counter of Western Union right in your country.
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> After a meeting that was held in the office of the Presidency in regards to this, we have agreed to pay you a total of US$10,000.00 in every Seven Hours(7hours) until the funds is completely paid as agreed in today's meeting.Below is the Money Control Number (MTCN): (1981305069) For verification Kindly call our International service number +18003256000 or 8003256000 and follow the voice prompt,then insert the control number above to hear the availability of your funds ready for pick up,or visit our official web site www.westernunion.com,find TRACKING on the top right of the site page,and kindly insert accordingly this detail ( Williams Kan) and (1981305069) following the instructions bellow.
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> Money Transfer Control Number: 1981305069
> Sender First Name: Williams
> Sender Last Name: Kan
> Sender's Address: Bangkok Thailand
> Amount Sent: US$10,000.00
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> Check Status AND CLICK ON CHECK STATUSI 'am Mrs. Melissa Awak, after the failure of the Agent assigned to deliver your Winning Cheque, for reason aligned with the British high commission and other bodies,I was ordered from the office of the President to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $10.000 USD every seven hours,from the above control number till your payment is completed.
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> I request that you send to me your full receiving names for your payment and an activation fee of US$350 dollars only for the names to be activated to the officer incharge at the counter here in Bangkok Thailand as you make the payment we shall activate the names you have given us to enable you receive your first installment payment of $10,000 accordingly,this control number (1981305069) should be kept total secret for your own security,to avoid any further problems which you have experienced in the past,make the payment today and start receiving your money.
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> You are advice to contact the Transfer Department:And also ask them how you will send the Re-activation fee of $350 to them so that they will start proceeding on how you will be receiving your payment of $10,000.00 every 7hours without any further delay.
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> Person incharge: Mr. James Lee
> Direct Telephone Number: + (66) 8473727761
> Fax Number + (66) 025-644-63311
> E-mail: officeinfowu@yahoo.com.hk
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> You can call Mr. James Lee for more verifications regard your funds, or E-mail us immediately for the transfer of your WU Funds:
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> Here is the information needed for the Transfer:
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> Your Full Name:
> Your Full Address:
> Your Direct Tel:
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> Congratulations in advance.
>
> Mrs. Melissa Awak
> WESTERN UNION DIRECTOR
> BANGKOK, THAILAND

The Government want to give me money - nothing fishy about that, is there?

Dear Revenue & Customs - this is really nice of you, and you have gone to a lot of trouble, I'm sure - but you know what? The country is in dire need of funds at the moment, so why don't you put it towards reducing the deficit?


Thanks anyway!!!



from HM Revenue & Customs
to
date Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 1:31 AM
subject Submit Your Payment Refund

Dear Applicant:

Following an upgrade of our computer systems and review of our records we have investigated your payments and latest tax returns over the last seven years our calculations show that you have made over payments of GBP 178.25

Due to the high volume of refunds due you must complete the online application, the telephone help line is unable to assist with this application. In oder to process your refund you will need to complete the application form attached to this email.Your refund may take up to 6 weeks to process please make sure you complete the form correctly.

NOTE: If you've received an Income Tax ‘repayment’ it will either be following a claim you've made or because HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has received new information about your taxable income or entitlement to allowances. The refund may come through your tax code or as a payment and could relate to the current tax year or earlier years.

An Income Tax repayment is a refund of tax that you've overpaid. So, if you've paid too much tax for example through your job or pension this year or in previous years HMRC will send you a repayment. You'll get the repayment by bank transfer directly to your credit or debit card.

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Copyright 2011, HM Revenue Customs UK All rights reserved.

Jerrold David Reid writes to me:)

Hey Jerrold! Good to hear from you - so you're in the UK for a bit? We must get together for a drink and talk about the old times:) What hotel are you staying at? Maybe I could swing past one evening - how does that sound?

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From: Jerrold David Reid (milerfranksns900@gmail.com)
Sent: Tue 1/25/11 3:02 AM
To:


Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Jerrold David Reid,the credit manager of SNS Fiduciary in the NETHERLANDS.

There is an a c c o u n t belonging to the late relative ,which i will want to discuss with you about and it has some form of relationship with you going by the similarity in the name.

I am at the moment in the UK undergoing a financial course please email me in respect to this. You can give me your personal phone number so that i can give you a call, its important.

Regards,
Jerrold David Reid.

Your payment is ready. See attached notice

Dear Charles -

This would take me 433 days to get all the money!!! There must be a better way - maybe you could transfer it directly to my Swiss bank account?



From: Charles O. Lawson (conley@conleyshospitality.com)
Sent: Sat 1/22/11 6:00 AM
To:

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Dear Beneficiary,


Series of meetings was held over the past 7 months with the Secretary General of the United Nations. This ended a week ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $1.3million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held/kept your entitlement to themselves.


Due to this unfortunate development, you have had losses and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations has successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria. His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations that have been found not to have received their Contract Sum, Lottery, Inheritance and the likes.


Here is the method of payment. �ATM Card�, we will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Visa/Master Logo on it and the card has to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2014. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook/manual to enlighten you on how to use it.


For effective delivery, a diplomatic dispatch service has been contracted to carry out all deliveries. To this effect a Memorandum of understanding was signed with a diplomatic dispatch services for all deliveries which expire on the 1st of February 2011. This M.O.U allows you to pay $355 for the delivery instead of the regular $950 fee. Take note that any request other than this fee ($355) is fraudulent and you will have to stop communication with every other person or unit if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $355.00 nothing more. With the services of this diplomatic dispatch system, delivery of your ATM card is guaranteed, upon receipt of the required fee.



Note: The actual fee for shipping your ATM card is $950 but because the Diplomatic Dispatch service have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping, We have to sign a memorandum of understanding with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $950 to $355.

You are advised to contact our correspondent in the office of the presidency in Nigeria "The delivery officer� Mr. Michael Woods with the information below,


Michael Woods
PAYMENT/DELIVERY OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
DEBT RECOVERY AND PAYMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
IKEJA, LAGOS
NIGERIA
EMAIL:michwoods@debtrecovery-ng.org
EMAIL:michaelwoods@blumail.org


You are to furnish him with the information below and a copy of your driver�s license or international passport for positive identification and at your request, he will furnish you with a copy of the memorandum of understanding reach with the Nigeria Government or answer any question regarding the delivery of your card.


Your Full Names........
Your current Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............


Upon receipt of delivery fee ($355), the delivery officer will ensure the delivery of your package ( ATM card valued at $1.3million) to your door step within 48 working hours.


Yours sincerely,
Mr. Charles Osazuwa
UNITED NATIONS
P. O. Box 10688
17 Kingsway Road,
Ikoyi, Lagos