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Dear Beneficiary forstermarkforster0147@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 27, 2018 from markfoster247@aol.com
Email From:
markfoster247@aol.com
Subject:
Dear Beneficiary
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Email Subject:
Dear Beneficiary
Dear Beneficiary – forstermarkforster0147@gmail.com
Dear Beneficiary, I am mr.mark forster,Director of Claims Department with a bank here in London,United Kingdom. I wish to notify you that you are clear to claim the total sumof Twenty Million Five Hundred thousand British pounds (GBP20.5M ) in thecodicil and last testament of a deceased costumer (Name now withheld forsecurity reasons). Kindly Contact me for more details. Yours faithfully.mark forstermarkforster0147@gmail.com forstermarkforster0147@gmail.com
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