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DEAR CUSTOMER, ecob57898@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 20, 2018 from f.t@snow.ocn.ne.jp
Email From:
f.t@snow.ocn.ne.jp
Subject:
DEAR CUSTOMER,
Other emails used:
ecob57898@gmail.com, ecob57898@gmail.com
Email Subject:
DEAR CUSTOMER,
DEAR CUSTOMER, – ecob57898@gmail.com
DEAR CUSTOMER, I AM HEREBY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR FUNDS WORT OF 22.5 MILLION USD WAS DIRECTED TO BANK OF AFRICA FOR ONLINE BANKING TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE WESTERN UNION REQUIREMENT IS TOO MUCH. DO CONTACT THE BANK OF AFRICA FOR ONLINE BANKING NOW. HERE IS THE BANK CONTACT DETAILS BANK NAME BANK OF AFRICA E-MAIL ecob57898@gmail.com CONTACT NAME DIR. LUKE ADEN DO CONTACT THEM THEM FOR THE ONLINE BANKING OKAY THANKS MR. JOHN OLU ecob57898@gmail.com
The above email is a scam. If you still think is legitimate, but you’re still concerned, then follow these steps:
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How to check if you received a scam email
- Google the details.
Do a Google search for the persons name/company name that the email has come from.
- Confirm the details.
Visit their website and look for a phone number or email address. Search for the website yourself. Do not assume the details in the email are valid.
- Confirm using the information you have found
Using the details you have researched, call or email the business and ask them to verify the information within the email.
- Check if the email has been sent to multiple people
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