Western Union Money transfer Internet scam

I had received an e-mail from info@westernunion.com which is likely to be an Internet Scam.

I had already seen these type of Western Union Money transfer scams that are relavent to this very scam. I think most of the people are making such type of scams as their source of money because one out of the ten people can be easily caught into this type of fraud scheme.

One thing that i have found interesting in this mail is the email address of the verification department i.e. wn.verificationdept@googlemail.com
Why it is in googlemail ?
Hope you may understand what i am pointing too.

The received e-mail is as follows:
CHRISTMAS / END OF THE YEAR BONANZA FROM IMF AND WESTERN UNION MONEY‏
From:
Western Union (info@westernunion.com)
Sent:
20 December 2008 07:43AM

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Dear Customer,


There a payment order with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of USD$299,884.00 directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/08, to the owner of this email address. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us a couple of hours ago with your allocated security code after your email address was redomly selected as a lucky winner in the CHRISTMAS / END OF THE YEAR BONANZA.

We are unable to complete a transfer directed at your email address, hence you are required to forward the information below in order to complete this transfer.


Here are the informations needed for you to fill out:
1.Full Name:................................
2. Full Address:...........................
3.Occupation:..............................
4.Nationality:...............................
5.Tel.Number:.............................
6.Country Of Residence...............

To proceed with the payment, kindly contact Western Union Fund Verification Department:
Claim Officer: Mark James
Email: wn.verificationdept@googlemail.com
Phone: +234-803-796-4715


As soon as this information is received, and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges, payment will be made to your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transferring Bank.

Note: That this is not one of those internet scams that all they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will not receive your funds. It is directly from the Management of Western Union Money Transfer African Head Office.

You will be responsible for any payment needed for the transfer of your funds into your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from the Western Union Agent.

The process of payment of this fund shall not excede 2 working days from the day of your first contact with the claim officer.

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AFRICAN HEAD OFFICE.


Yours Sincerely,
Miss Theresa Knapp.


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