Compensation scams
Attn; Recipient, westernunion.office@barid.com
Scam Email received June 18, 2018 from westernunion.office@barid.com
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Sent from: Call WesternUnion+1 (502) 563-1482 Attn; Recipient, Welcome to Western Union Head Office and This is to inform you that International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the scam victims $2.500.000.00USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar Only each, and your name was found in the scam victim&s list. This Western Union head office has been mandated by the International Monetary Fund IMF Director to transfer your compensation fund to you via Western Union Transfer Daily. We the western union office here stated that you will be receiving your fund $2.500.000.00 at the maximum of $5,000.00 daily until the whole fund $2.500.000.00 is completely transfer to you. We have sent out your first payment $5,000 MTCN#_ 859-638-0981#. BELOW IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $5,OOO.OOUSD MTCN#______________ 859-638-0981# Sender’s First Name:- Greg Sender’s Last Name:Allen Sender’s Location:- Seattle,Benin Republic Amount sent:- $5000 Remember we need your full information as where we will be sending the second payments $5000 to avoid wrong transfer such as, Your Full Name:. Your Home Address:. Your Country/ City: Your Age:.. Your Sex:. Your Direct Phone Number: Your ID copy:. Note that your payment files will be returned to the I.M.F within 72 hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the IMF. Contact us Below: westernunion.office@barid.com The Western union Director: Name: Mr. Desmond Umeh Phone number: +1 (502) 563-1482 westernunion.office@barid.com
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