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ANNUAL PROMOTION REWARD 2018 notification@google.grantpromotion.icu
Scam Email received June 29, 2018 from notification@google.grantpromotion.icu
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Subject:
ANNUAL PROMOTION REWARD 2018
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ANNUAL PROMOTION REWARD 2018
ANNUAL PROMOTION REWARD 2018 – notification@google.grantpromotion.icu
In this month of June 2018. Google Foundation wishes to commend you for being selected as a major customer, for further information on how to obtain your grant, kindly view the attached file for more details. Sincerely, Jacquelline Fuller Director Google Foundation Website: http://google.org/ notification@google.grantpromotion.icu
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