Compensation scams
Attention Beneficiary johnsmith192017@yahoo.com
Scam Email received June 15, 2018 from johnsmith192017@yahoo.com
Email From:
johnsmith192017@yahoo.com
Subject:
Attention Beneficiary
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Email Subject:
Attention Beneficiary
Attention Beneficiary – johnsmith192017@yahoo.com
Sent from: Rev. John Smith Sequel to our series of meetings for the past 18 months, which just ended with the Directors and Secretary to the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, UNITED NATION, IMF, AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC, representatives respectively in full attendance. The above organizations after prolonged deliberations on series of complaints received from scam victims, has unanimously agreed to compensate all the scam victims who have been sending money to different people just to make sure they received their fund, yet after set and done they receive nothing with a clear verifiable proof with the sum of $3.5 million USD. In addition to this, your email was among the list of victims submitted to our office by the United States Fraud investigation Department showing that you are truly a victim of scam, and we have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD worth ($3.500.000.00) and it has been packaged out for delivery with the help of US AMBASSADOR BARRISTER IVAN EDWARD ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (BENIN REPUBLIC) who act as your foreign Attorney representative here in BENIN. Moreover, every necessary arrangement has been made successfully. You are advice to re-confirm your full delivery information to the Agent (Rev. John Smith) who is currently in Atlantic City International Airport New Jersey to delivery your ATM CARD to you. It is already loaded in the Master Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM location. (1)Your Full Name===== (2)Mobile Number===== (3)Home Address====== (4)Nearest Airport ==== Contact him direct with the details listed below!! Most importantly he is at Atlantic City International Airport New Jersey (USA). DHL Courier Agent Name: Rev. John Smith Contact number ((551) 233-1148 please call or text him E-mail (johnsmith192017@yahoo.com). Waiting for the reconfirmations of your info to enable him delivers your package to your home address okay. BEST REGARDS Sir. Bello Owolabi DHL Courier Director Direct Telephone; (+229) 606-185-12 johnsmith192017@yahoo.com
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