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Greetings from Ms. Lisa Jakob deliveryagency2016@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 30, 2018 from deliveryagency2016@gmail.com
Email From:
deliveryagency2016@gmail.com
Subject:
Greetings from Ms. Lisa Jakob
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Email Subject:
Greetings from Ms. Lisa Jakob
Greetings from Ms. Lisa Jakob – deliveryagency2016@gmail.com
Sent from: Lisa Jakob I&m Ms. Lisa Jakob, I want to inform you that I have registered your CERTIFIED CHECK of Four Million, Five hundred united states of America dollars ($4.5M) with USPS delivery company with registration code (AWB 33XZS) Please contact Adams Romeo with your full details and delivery address for reconfirmation. Here is his contact E-MAIL:( deliveryagency2016@gmail.com ) TEL:+229) 6684-9301. He will tell you all the necessary details you need to know about this delivery. Thanks, Ms. Lisa Jakob deliveryagency2016@gmail.com
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