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Your Reply Urgent. mrhametosa@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 27, 2018 from argonaut@ngi.it
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Your Reply Urgent. – mrhametosa@gmail.com
Dear Friend, (TREAT THIS MATTER CONFIDENTIAL ) I am a banker by profession , Please i need your URGENT ASSISTANCE to receive an abandoned sum of ($25.3 Million Dollars ) into any account you can provide. I will release this fund from our bank to your account as the beneficiary to the fund and you will take 40% as your share. Please if you are interested kindly send me your information for more details before we proceed. 1)Your Names: 2)Your Age: 3)Your Address: 4)Your Occupation: 5)Your Contact Phone: 6)Your Country: I requested these information to know you very well before we proceed because i will resign from this bank immediate your confirm this fund in your position I wait for your reply as soon as possible. Thanks, Mr.Hameto Sani. Reply to: mrhametosa@gmail.com mrhametosa@gmail.com
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