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From Our Head Office iw2hqv@iw2hqv.eu
Scam Email received June 27, 2018 from iw2hqv@iw2hqv.eu
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From Our Head Office – iw2hqv@iw2hqv.eu
Dear Friend I am Mr, Frank Omar, a Banker I believe that it is the wish of God for me to come across you now.I have an important business to discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you and also benefits you immensely.This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit during the year. I wish to informed you that i placed this amount to an escrow account without a beneficiary ($7.500.000.00) Seven Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars.I am currently seeking a means of expanding and relocating business interest in the following sectors: Banking Real estate, Transportation and Agriculture, Oil and gas. I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. It is going to be a bank-to-bank Wire transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer.All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. With regards, Mr, Frank Omar iw2hqv@iw2hqv.eu
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