419 scams
Investment Partnership. mj2865963@gmail.com
Scam Email received 12/6/2022
Email From:
istillknow@gratuity-ingenuity.com
Sender Name:
MJ. Wilson.
Other emails used:
mj2865963@gmail.com,
Email Subject:
Investment Partnership.
Investment Partnership. – mj2865963@gmail.com
Hello, Contacting you officially is my pleasure for a great unique business investment in your region. However, I need your official consent and co-operation that will be of best interest and great achievement in our favor, over the investment sum of ($6.8Millions US Dollars or more). I’ll appreciate your response for more business details to proceed officially. Thanks in anticipation. Yours Sincerely MJ. Wilson. MJ. Wilson. – mj2865963@gmail.com
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