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VERY URGENT turbo@beetle.ocn.ne.jp
Scam Email received June 24, 2018 from turbo@beetle.ocn.ne.jp
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VERY URGENT – turbo@beetle.ocn.ne.jp
Attn: , I will present you to the bank as my client&s business associates, Late Paul Louis Halley to enable us claim his deposited fund (USD$47,500,000.00) with the bank. If you&re interested, kindly get back to me for more details. Thank you. Attorney Saleem K. Ahmed Dubai,United Arab Emirates. turbo@beetle.ocn.ne.jp
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