Beberapa waktu yang lalu aku dapet sebuah email yang cukup “menarik”. Email SPAM. Hebatnya, email itu lolos dari filter spam-nya Yahoo! Berikut ini cuplikannya.

From Western Union Money Transfer: Office In charge Of Your Fund.

Attention: Fund Owner.

Based on the instruction passed to this Western Union Money Transfer department from the office of the Presidency Bangkok Thailand, your total sum of $1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars) can only be paid through this Western Union Money Transfer Department of Bangkok, Thailand. This is to help us check-mate all the fraudulent activities going on here in Thailand and Asia at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received paid to right at the Counter of Western Union Money Transfer right in your Country.

After a meeting that was held in the office of the Presidency Western Union Money Transfer (Bangkok Thailand) in regards to this, we have agreed to pay you a total of $10,000 in every Seven Hours (7hours) until the funds is completely paid as agreed in today’s meeting. Below is the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN): (4436709203) For verification Kindly call our International service number +18003256000 or +448007314814 and follow the voice prompt, then insert the control number above to hear the availability of your funds ready for pick up, or visit our official web site www.westernunion.com, find TRACKING on the top right of the site page, and kindly insert accordingly this detail (Boakye Yaw) and (4436709203) following the instructions bellow.

Money Transfer Control Number: (4436709203)
Sender First Name: Boakye
Sender Last Name:  Yaw

Check Status AND CLICK ON CHECK STATUS

I am Kasit Piromya, after the failure of the Agent assigned to deliver your Winning Cheque, for reason aligned with the British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $10,000 every seven hours, from the above control number till your payment is completed.

I request that you send to me your full receiving names for your payment and an activation fee of $450 only for the names to be activated to the officer in charge at the counter here in Bangkok Thailand as you make the payment we shall activate the names you have given us to enable you receive your first installment payment of $10,000 accordingly, this control number (4436709203) should be kept confidential for your own security, to avoid any further complications which you have experienced in the past, make the payment today and start receiving your money.

Here is the information needed for the Transfer:

Your Full Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Direct Tel:
Copy Of Your International Passport or Drivers License.

You can call Mr. Andreas Georgetown for more verification in this matter: + (66) 811-415-810 and E-mail us immediately for the transfer of your Fund.

Congratulations in advance.

Mrs. Kasit Piromya
Western Union Director
Bangkok, Thailand

Isinya tentang hadiah doorprice yang gagal dikirim via check karena suatu error. Kemudian “hadiah” itu akan dikirim lewat western Union. Pertamanya aku ga begitu ambil pusing karena ada beberapa point yang terlihat menipu.

Pertama tentang hadiah itu. Aku tidak pernah ikut program apapun yang berkaitan dengan email tersebut. Mana mungkin aku tiba-tiba dapat hadiah yang begitu besar. Kedua, Jumlahnya $1,000,000. Jumlah yang sedikit mustahil. Ketiga, aku dikenakan biaya untuk mengambil WU. Harusnya biaya pengiriman dibayar oleh pengirim.

Tapi entah kenapa ketika aku membaca dengan seksama, aku jadi tertarik. Ada sesuatu yang amat meyakinkan. Di situ tertulis untuk membuktikannya bisa dengan mengunjungi www.westernunion.com dan memasukkan data-data pengirim dan MTCN. Dan ketika aku cek, ternyata uangnya bener-bener dikirim. Pengen rasanya lompat dari tempat duduk. Tapi hati kecilku masih curiga. Kemudian aku putuskan reply email tersebut. Aku mau pingsan ketika membaca alamat pengirim,, begini alamatnya

customerservice@westernunionth.com

perhatikan alamat web itu. westernunionth.com, di belakang kata ada tambahan th (harusnya westernunion.com) Wah,, aku shock. Tapi aku bersyukur belum terjerumus lebih dalam. Pengalaman ini mengajarkan kepadaku bahwa penipuan ada di mana saja dan dalam bentuk apa saja. Kita harus selalu waspada kepada email, walaupun dikirim oleh teman akrab atau bahkan keluarga sekalipun.

Regards,,

RAchifu

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