WESTERN UNION OFFICE: You have just been rewarded with $250,000.00 USD

Hello, I am Miss Young. A scammer often fails in making his victim pay him money. But he does not give up if he thinks it is still possible to convince the victim. He could try a new scam with hidden millions or a big lottery winning. Another approach is a compensation letter where he promises the victim a big sum as compensation. The compensation money does not exist, - it is simply the start of a new scam. The letter below is an example of such a letter.

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From: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <info@live.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:55:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE BE INFORMED‏‏‏
To:

You have just been rewarded with $250,000.00 USD currently in our Western
union to transfer to you as Compensation.
Dear valued customer, western union is in conjunction with United Nations
and ECOWAS Nations to support individual financially. Because you send
money on-line, from an agent location or receive money.
Save Time, Save Money. Earn valuable Rewards! Western Union is a service
people trust.Contact Email: w_u.customercare@w.cn

Barrister: Richard Quest
Transaction Director
www.westernunion.com

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