Attn: Beneficiary payment of US$1,750,000.00, unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 9, 2018 from unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com
unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com
Attn: Beneficiary payment of US$1,750,000.00,
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Attn: Beneficiary payment of US$1,750,000.00,
Attn: Beneficiary payment of US$1,750,000.00, – unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com
Sent from: contact Director MARK SMITH UNITED NATION ASSISTED Program Directorate of International Payment United Nations Liaison Office Benin Republic Call me on this number +22969726140 Attn: Beneficiary payment of US$1,750,000.00, The United Nations in Affiliation with UBA PLC (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) has deposited your Over-due payment of US$1,750,000.00, with UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BENIN REPUBLIC, This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Benin republic last month to help individuals/Scam victims and charity organization, Your name and email was listed among those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise. The U B A (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) will send you an International Swift ATM Card that has been approved in your Name with Card Number: 4084-6100-0037-4782, Registration Reference No:FDXB/xxx/100. Contact Director MARK SMITH Email Address:(unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com) Telephone text me call me +22969726140 Director of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) PLC BENIN REPUBLIC. Please contact him right way with you&re full information such as below, 1)your Full Name 2)home Address 3)occupation 4)telephone Number 5)sex 6)age 7)ID Copy/Passport It is very important and urgently that you contact Director MARK SMITH to enable him forward your delivery information to any of the delivery companies of your choice. Therefore, we advise you to get back to us for delivery schedule. We look forward to your timely response. Best regards, MARY JOHNSON unitdbankofafrica975@gmail.com
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