Compensation scams
ATM CARD compensationdept.ng@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 19, 2018 from nittae@utopia.ocn.ne.jp
Email From:
nittae@utopia.ocn.ne.jp
Subject:
ATM CARD
Other emails used:
compensationdept.ng@gmail.com, compensationdept.ng@gmail.com
Email Subject:
ATM CARD
ATM CARD – compensationdept.ng@gmail.com
Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2.700, 000. 00) has been issued out to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the bearers. Your name is among those scammed as listed by the west Africa financial intelligent unit. Re-compensation has been issued out in ATM visa card for you so kindly reply back to this e-mail address ( compensationdept.ng@gmail.com ) Your urgent call is awaited for further direction on how you will receive your fund +2349058316829 Yours in service Mr. Brian Young compensationdept.ng@gmail.com
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