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Reply: from Katherine kathyrin120@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 14, 2018 from kathy@sweet.ocn.ne.jp
Email From:
kathy@sweet.ocn.ne.jp
Subject:
Reply: from Katherine
Other emails used:
kathyrin120@gmail.com, kathyrin120@gmail.com
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Reply: from Katherine
Reply: from Katherine – kathyrin120@gmail.com
My name is Katherine, I work in bank. I contact you about your family surname. I saw your name on internet directory so I decided to contact you and tell you about this online business account that was opened few years in my bank that has your family name. The account holder was not living in my country when he opened the account, he opened the account online and transfer the money online for business transaction that he did not complete before he died. The money is huge and I just discovered all this details now so reply me back immediately on this my private email ( kathyrin120@gmail.com ) so that I can give you more details on how to claim the money back to your family kathyrin120@gmail.com
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