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Dear friend , engrmohamedmustafa58@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 21, 2018 from mohamedmustafa716@yahoo.fr
Email From:
mohamedmustafa716@yahoo.fr
Subject:
Dear friend ,
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Dear friend ,
Dear friend , – engrmohamedmustafa58@gmail.com
Dear friend , How are you today? My dear wish you and your family in good health always and always in the protection of Almighty God. I want us to do a business of $10.5M. The fund belonged to a son of late Moammar Gadhafi. It is risk free and you&re entitled to 25% of the fund for partnering with me. Respond with your full contact information for more details. My private E-mail:engrmohamedmustafa58@gmail.com Regards. Mr Mohamed Mustafa engrmohamedmustafa58@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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