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An Email with the Subject "URGENT AND IMPORTANT" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:46:07 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "International Monetary Fund Unit" <infobiz@westernunion.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
ATTN:Beneficiary, There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $300,000.00 USD credited to file KTU/9023118308,being the owner of this email address. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code. We require you to re-confirm some more information in order to complete this transfer. FULL NAME:............... FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:.... MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:..... OCCUPATION:.............. MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:.. In order to resolve this problem, please email via Western Union Solicitors Fund Verification Department: Name: KLAUS MEYER Tel: +447866958110 E-mail: mtcn.dept001@zoho.com As soon as this information is received, and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges $95.00, the complete information of the first payment of US$9,000.00 which has been made to you through Western Union Money Transfer will be sent, and you will pick as soon as possible in any western union office around you. Track your first payment online now using senders first name and last name as directed below: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global Here are the details: Sender name : Tony Gordon MTCN No: 6050250??? Amount: USD$9,000.00 Text Q.: In God ? Text A: We Trust. The sender name and other necessary details will be sent to you as soon as your credited file KTU/9023118308 charge is paid and your transfer active. Contact our agent above for further details. DISPATCHED THIS DAY Sincerely, WESTERN UNION FOREIGN ORERATIONS UNITED KINGDOM