western union promo Western Union Dubai UAE I was e-mailed by western union Dubai UEA telling me that I had won 287,000 in a promo, but I had to send 450.00 for the card with the money on it. I have not received it yet. its been 3 days since i detroit, Michigan
on 5 october I received a e-mail from western union in Dubai UAE telling me that I has won 287,000 in a promo that was being held in Dubai and Europe till the end of this month, I was told to send 450.00 to a Mr. Phillip Wright operations manager in Dubai I was also given a code word of blue, an ansewr to a text question: COLOUR my
answer was to be blue. I was told to give a MTCN # of 842-892-5061 the body of the e-mail read as Receivers name: Lisimba Sunidai, country: Dubai UIAE, Text question: Colour, Text answer: Blue, amount to send: $450.00USD which was sent the information also included senders name,text question,text ansere,MTCN numbers. After sending the money to them I received 1 e-mail telling me that they still have not received the money I have the receipt from western union showing that I sent them 450.00 plus 11.99 to send it to Dubai I want the money they said I won I paid what they asked for I have sent them 7 e-mails with the information they requested but to this time and day I have not heard a work from them
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Steph
Minor Hill,Tennessee,
USA
I got those emails also
#7Consumer Comment
Sat, October 10, 2009
I have gotten those emails also telling me I had some $ to pick up. I called Western union and punched the MTN after I did that it said there was no $ so I emailed them back and told them they were full of Sh*t and I was not going to fall for thier scam and if they tried again I would report them to the FBI
CAGAL
USAHow do you win a contest you never entered?!!
#7Consumer Comment
Fri, October 09, 2009
You got played, plain & simple. This is one of the most well known scams on the face of the planet. Why would you need to pay money to get money? Do you even know where Dubai is (near the Persian Gulf)? Did you enter a sweepstakes located in Dubai? And if you didn't, how could you possibly win a contest you never entered? And how would this person know your email address? If it sounds too good to be true, it is. It's sad & surprising that people are still falling for this.
Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
USA
I don't understand...
#7Consumer Comment
Fri, October 09, 2009
You got a email from Dubai.(I don't even know where the hell that is on a map)..how does anyone in Dubai know your email??? And then it says you won money in a promotion..so you need to send THEM money?
Yes..it's a scam of course..just read another one here tonight but this person sent over $3,000...I just don't get it. Why if you won any money, would you be required to do anything but collect the money?
If someone told me I won anything and asked me to send money..I would tell them "just deduct it from my winnings and keep yourself a $100 tip". Then I would send them my "personal" phone number..which would be the number for the FBI you can get from their website.
Jes0125
Salem,New Hampshire,
U.S.A.
LOL
#7General Comment
Thu, October 08, 2009
Someone once said there is a sucker born every minute. Unfortunately for you this time it is you.
I would consider that a $450.00 (plus $11 odd) lesson about what not to do when something sounds too good to be true.
IamGood
Galveston,Texas,
USA
Scottie, you got screwed
#7General Comment
Thu, October 08, 2009
Scottie:
You just got screwed. This is a Scam, you will never see your money.
Never, Ever, Ever, and there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. This is a fraud.
Why did you think you just won 287,000 for something in dubai?
live and Learn dude.
Laurie
Haslet,Texas,
U.S.A.
YOU FELL FOR AN OLD SCAM
#7General Comment
Thu, October 08, 2009
You will never hear from them or receive any money - there was no money, no winnings - nothing but a scam to get you to send them money. Which you did
If this was legitimate - that 450. would have been taken from the amount before you ever got a check.
The fact that this came out of Dubai - was 1 RED FLAG that it was a scam
Request to send money in order to receive the winnings is the 2nd RED FLAG