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.
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> Mrs. Melissa Awak
> WESTERN UNION DIRECTOR
> BANGKOK, THAILAND