Sometimes we get scam spam emails that just make us wonder what the heck the scammers were thinking – or not. That is oh so true of today’s attempted scam spam email purporting to be from Western Union.

Some scams are just so obvious (or at least should be) and this one is no exception. Just look at the vast amount of spelling mistakes, poor grammar and the feeble attempt to part you and your money. When reading such an email – like all scam emails – look for the most obvious clues. Putting aside the pathetic attempt at grammar and spelling, we have a scam claiming that you won a lottery held by Western Union. Western Union does not hold any such lottery and you would find that out with just a couple minutes on the Western Union website. And even if there were such a lottery that you didn’t enter, they don’t even know your real name but claim you as a winner – that’s when you know something is up.

If you get the following scam email just delete it and move on. Well, get a chuckle out of how poorly crafted it is before deleting if you like – it’s got to be good for something.

Hello Dear Valuable Client,

Am peter king of western union money transfer manager in west africa am here to inform you that you were been emerge as one of the 5 lucky winner of the 2010/2011 award winning notification,in which your email address was randomly selected through our microsoft computer database system;this qualify you to be among the 5 lucky winner so for this i congratulate you for this huge priveledge you have.

I want you to bear it in mind that your fund money is $3.6m usd and the United Nation (UN),Federal Bereau Investigation (FBI) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) were aware and supported this offer so there is no need for you to doubt this and also you need to be very careful if someone told you such things like this please do ignore it because they are scammer and fraudlers and no one as the access to this award except me,so right now your money is available for pick up and we need your quick urgent response in as to send you a hardcopy consignment to your domain.

below are the items required from you in as to enhance the consignment get to your domain asap without any delay from us here.

FULL NAME:..

FULL ADDRESS:…

OCCUPATION:…

INT’L PASSPORTY OR IDENTITY:…

HOME & OFFICE NUMBER:……

Note that you are given 100% assurance by the above mentioned international security agent to make sure that this money get to you without any delay from us here,so once all this is been receive by you it will take not less than 4 hours while your money will get to your door step.

I will be strongly waiting to hear from soonest,have a great day and once again i congratulate you for this great priveledge you have.

Best Regard,

PETER KING

W.U.M.T MANAGER.