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Urgent Notic Regarding Your Fund… ubaafricafmi@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 2, 2018 from info@worksopchurches.co.uk
Email From:
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Subject:
Urgent Notic Regarding Your Fund…
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Email Subject:
Urgent Notic Regarding Your Fund…
Urgent Notic Regarding Your Fund… – ubaafricafmi@gmail.com
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA – AFRICA&S GLOBAL BANK HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE 57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA PHONE: +234 802 263 0701 On behalf of the board and management of International Monetary Funds (IMF). In conjunction with African Union (A.U) has directed us to pay you one Million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($1.500, 000.00) in Cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI. We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and Senegal with cote d&ivoire ) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice. Note: You have to stop communicating with the impostors right now and you have to stop sending money to them and stop responding to their emails, we are acting according to the Directive from UN, FBI, HLS, so any email you send to them will be monitored. Take note: Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000) have been Mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters. Kindly forward your home address and direct phone number to this email:ubaafricafmi@gmail.com / mrkuzokauba@yahoo.com Regards, Kennedy Uzoka Director cash processing unit united bank for Africa. (U.B.A). PHONE: +234 802 263 0701 FAX: 234 674 478 8273 Email: ubaafricafmi@gmail.com / mrkuzokauba@yahoo.com ubaafricafmi@gmail.com
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