An
Email with the Subject "Fw: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:14:18 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "Pete Cursi" <webpete@verizon.net>.
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added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
EEEEEstdClass Object
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => Submissions@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:14:18 -0700
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5])by fire.newsblaze.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69)(envelope-from )id 1Lo8t4-0003tt-PKfor Submissions@scamdex.com; Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:14:18 -0700
[1] => from petercf837b8f4 ([70.110.198.78]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net(Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit))with ESMTPA id <0KHA003LLX3WTY9R@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> forSubmissions@scamdex.com; Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:14:21 -0500 (CDT)
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[date:] => Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:14:17 -0400
[from:] => "Pete Cursi"
[subject:] => Fw: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION
[to:] => "Spam to Forward" ,"Spam from Verizon" ,"Send Frauds to" ,"Forward Spam"
[reply-to:] => "Pete Cursi"
[message-id:] => <184F938A3E07490EBA45F7D0BC615546@petercf837b8f4>
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[x-mimeole:] => Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579
[x-mailer:] => Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512
[content-type:] => text/plain; format=flowed; charset=Windows-1251;reply-type=original
[content-transfer-encoding:] => QUOTED-PRINTABLE
[x-priority:] => 3
[x-msmail-priority:] => Normal
[x-antivirus:] => avast! (VPS 090329-0, 03/29/2009), Outbound message
[x-antivirus-status:] => Clean
[x-spam-status:] => No, score=2.2
[x-spam-score:] => 22
[x-spam-bar:] => ++
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
[x-scamdex-scores:] => S:39 P:39 A:45 L:39 E:39 G:36
[x-scamdex-classtype:] => A
[x-scamdex-classscore:] => 45
[x-scamdex-totscore:] => 237
[x-scamdex-kw:] => agent,contact,credit,first,fund,numbers,paid,payment,sent,service,union,western
[x-scamdex-em:] => philipedwucentre@gmail.com
[x-scamdex-dir:] => B
[x-scamdex-id:] => B1238386458.H933112P15018
[x-scamdex-copyright:] => This Email is Copyright Scamdex.com 2009, Reproduction Prohibited
)
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Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pauline Aji" <philipedwucentre@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BY WESTERN UNION
Attn,
We have concluded arrangements to effect the payment your overdue sum of
$3.2m through Western Union Swift Money transfer services today but your
details: full names, address, occupation and telephone numbers could not
be confirmed and that is required as soon as possible for the payment to
be made. You are to receive $10,000.00 daily at $5,000.00 per transaction
until the entire sum is completely paid.
This special arrangement is being used to avoid all spurious demands by
both
the states and federal Authorities that have delayed your payment till
date. We
shall need your maximum co-operation to ensure that strictest confidence
is
maintained to avoid any further delays.
Please contact the Accredited Western Union Agent for the details of your
first payments MTCN, Sender’s Name.Question, Answer to enable
you pick your funds. Contact: Phillip Edward, E-mail:(
philipedwucentre@gmail.com )
Best regards,
Pauline Aji