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Best Of The Day advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 23, 2018 from jadinbarkley@outlook.com
Email From:
jadinbarkley@outlook.com
Subject:
Best Of The Day
Other emails used:
advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com, advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com
Email Subject:
Best Of The Day
Best Of The Day – advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com
Best Of The Day, I am reaching out to you on the basis of a possible homogeneous affinity (relationship) with a deceased customer who died intestate, and left behind an unclaimed insurance policy running into several millions of British Pounds. This said customer shared the same last name with you.As an underwriter and counsel to the decedent, I seek to present you as the beneficiary to the the policy holder in line with the acceptable degree of consanguinity. Hence talk to me for more details. Yours, Alex Heshmaty Esq Email:advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com advocacyhesmatyesq@gmail.com
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