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US. Security Exchange & Commission sec.stephanieavakian@aol.com
Scam Email received November 10, 2021 from williamclinton81@gmail.com
Email From:
williamclinton81@gmail.com
Subject:
US. Security Exchange & Commission
Other emails used:
SEC.stephanieavakian@aol.com, sec.stephanieavakian@aol.com
Email Subject:
US. Security Exchange & Commission
US. Security Exchange & Commission – sec.stephanieavakian@aol.com
Security Exchange and Commission 200 Vesey Street, Suite 400. New York, NY 10281. Tel: +1(701)404-1275 Emai:SEC.stephanieavakian@aol.com Attn: Sir, We are the US.Security Exchange and Commission pay centre point attachedwith the Deutsche Bank branch in New York City hereby contact you today to inform you on the transfer on transit with this bank (Bank of America ) in your favour. Fund worth TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY (US$10. 500,000.00) You are requested to confirm the ownership so that we can proceed with the transaction to transmit your fund to your choice account. We request you to send any form of Identification which will substantiate your claims. We have been Authorised by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations to wire the above funds into your account without any further delay or interception kindly get back to us as soon as possible to enable the paying bank to process the bank Draft on your behalf which was issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Thank you. Yours Faithfully Mrs.Barbara Sharon (P.A.)to, Mrs. Stephanie Avakian Director US Security Exchange and Commission (SEC). sec.stephanieavakian@aol.com
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