Western Union
Complaint 172723 Details
- Date Occurred: 10/29/2014
- Reported Damages: $562.90
- Location: Costcutter 83 Heworth Road, York, North Yorkshire
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I was contacted this morning from a Financial PPI Claims company, supposedly at 176 Bell Green Street, Covenrty CV67 GX telling me I had won £4850.00 0n a PPI claim from a loan in 2004 from Barclays Bank. I was told to go to the above address and pay 550.00 via western union to release the funds. I had to fill in a form with my name, address and phone number on it and then send it to a Tony Brook in India. Then ring 02476980797 and confirm to a Paul Wilson that the transaction was complete. I was given a reciept from the shop keeper so all looked in order. I was informed that the money was being transfered into my account which I gave the details of ie account number and sort code. I was told by Mr Wilson that I would be contacted and texed to say the money was in my account in 20mins. I got the call back to say that the money had been transfered but in two stages one for the £4850 and another for £1500 totalling £6350.00,but that I needed to unlock this by handing over £1500.00 at the costcutter shop again. This I refused obviously now knowing I was part of a scam.
- Anonymous SBID #25f9ded87c
- Posted 10/29/2014
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- paso8 SBID #abe52e67e6
- Posted 10/29/2014
- ANONYMOUS, I RECEIVE THESE KIND OF SCAMS USUALLY ABOUT 2 TIMES A WEEK, SOME FROM THE UK, SOME FROM NIGERIA, SOME FROM INDIA, FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS I HAVE NOT OPENED MY E MAILS AS I KNOW THEY ARE SCAMS, I TURN THEM OVER TO SCAM BOOK, SO THEY CAN SEE THEM. ALL THEY WANT IS MY PERSONAL INFO, TO GET INTO MY ACCOUNTS AND STEAL WHAT LITTLE I DO HAVE. GOOD LUCK TO YOU, YOU WILL START GETTING MORE PROBABLY.DON`T OPEN E MAIL.
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- Complaint Against Western Union
- Complaints Filed: 139
- Reported Damages: $12,977,468.54
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