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YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY TO SHIP TO YOU kevinputri6@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 25, 2018 from kevinputri6@gmail.com
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YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY TO SHIP TO YOU
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YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY TO SHIP TO YOU
YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY TO SHIP TO YOU – kevinputri6@gmail.com
FROM: MR GODWIN EMEFIELE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+2349060234651DEAR ESTEEMED CUSTOMERSDURING OUR MEETING TODAY WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WE CONCLUDED TO PAY YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US$ 7.5 M BY ATM MASTER CARD. WE WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR US TO PROCEED IN LOADING YOUR FUND INTO AN ATM MASTER CARD THROUGH OUR ATM CARD INTER SWITCH DEPARTMENT HERE IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA YOUR FULL NAME:.. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:.. YOUR DIRECT MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER: MARITAL STATUS: YOUR AGE: YOUR OCCUPATION:.. A SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:.. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS YOUR INFORMATION WE WILL SHIP YOUR MASTER CARD TO YOU THROUGH FEDEX COURIER SERVICES DELIVERY TO YOUR DESTINATION ADDRESS. WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST. GODWIN EMEFIELE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOVERNOR kevinputri6@gmail.com
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