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BUSINESS OFFER dr.g.everett@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 5, 2018 from dr.g.everett@gmail.com
Email From:
dr.g.everett@gmail.com
Subject:
BUSINESS OFFER
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Email Subject:
BUSINESS OFFER
BUSINESS OFFER – dr.g.everett@gmail.com
Dear Friend, I am contacting you base on recommendation and trust for a good business transaction. First let me introduce myself to you. My name is Mr. George Everett. I am a consultant to some local mining companies in Ghana. It might interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and INTEGRITY; I only hope we can do business together. I have a gold transaction that will benefit both of us, as the representative of my clients. I have great pleasure in writing to you with regard to Export of Gold Bullion from Ghana and entering into good business relationship with you and your Foreign Buyers. INTRODUCTION OF OFFER: WE PRESENT TO YOU OUR OFFER AS FOLLOWS: COMMODITY–ALUVIAL GOLD BAR QUANTITY-200KGS QUALITY22 CARAT 94%, 23 CARAT 96% PURITY PRICE–NEGOTIABLE.PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR REQUIREMENTS. THANK YOU. MR. GEORGE EVERETT. dr.g.everett@gmail.com
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