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FROM HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT homelands.official@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 28, 2018 from homelands.official@gmail.com
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FROM HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
FROM HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT – homelands.official@gmail.com
Sent from: Mrs. Kirstjen Nielsen FROM HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept 3801 Nebraska Ave NW,DC 20016 I am Mrs.Kirstjen Nielsen. The secretary of the department of homeland security Washington DC,an international summit was held in East Africa and I&m one of the officials, after the meeting I found out that your 4.5 m was abandoned here in East Africa maybe because of malpractices, so kindly reconfirm your full address, Full name and phone number, and nearest Airport so that I shall bring your parcel to our Head Office in Washington DC and you will come and claim or we can send it to your designated address I wait for your urgent and positive respond. Note: For prompt communication, contact our office with this contact point.Via homelands.official@gmail.com I wait to hear from you. Honorable Mrs. Kirstjen Nielsen The secretary of the U.S Department of Homeland security Washington DC Office Address: 3801 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 United States homelands.official@gmail.com
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