Emergency Western Union Money Transfer Scams

Recently, I came across these two Western Union scam emails asking the recipient to transfer money. Although these seem similar to the Facebook Western Union scam emails, there does not seem to be much about these emails on the internet.

The only other information that I could find after a brief search on the internet which is similar to this is: http://hospitalera.com/an-emergency-i-think-not/ and was written up in January this year.

Here is the text of the emails that I have seen:

From: "xx" <xx-yahoo@yahoo.com>
To: xx@yahoo.com
Date:
Subject: In dire need of your expedient aid to this
I am in a hurry writing you this note, Just wanted to seek your help on something very important and I do hope you will come to my aid. Because something very terrible is happening to me now, I need a favor from you now, I had a trip here in London for a seminar on modern education.

Unfortunately, all my money got stolen on my way to the hotel along with my bag were my passport was ,And since then i have been without any money, I am even owing the hotel here.

I currently have limited access to emails for now, I would have called but i don't have access to a phone at the moment,please I need you to lend me about
£1500 so that I can make arrangements and return back please, I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively, I will return the money back to you as soon as I get home, I am so confused right now.

Here are my details for western union transfer:

<xx's NAME>
110 Great Russell Street, London, England, WC1B 3NA

I will be waiting to here from you soonest please as thigs are taking a different turn here.

Best regards,

<xx's NAME>

The text of the second email:

From: yy <yy@yahoo.com>
Subject: I'm Worried
To:
Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 11:28 AM

I had an emergency trip to London to attend a Medical Conference unfortunately I got robbed at the hotel I lodged, all cash including my ATM cards and some valuable document were stolen, I'm seriously stranded and I need your assistance, please can you go to the Western Union outlet and send me 740 pounds, I'm currently having problems sorting the hotel bills and my return flight, I'll definitely refund the money immediately I return back home.

Note the Western Union Money transfer detail bellow:
Receiver Name: <yy's NAME>
Address: 31-35 Craven Hill Gardens
London U2 3EA, United Kingdom

send the MTCN to my mail immediately the transfer is done so that I can receive the money at the nearest Western Union Outlet, I still have my passport and I need contact the Embassy and also the police immediately.

Regards,
<yy's NAME>

These scams are more effective in eliciting a response from the victim than the generic Nigerian scams.

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