Compensation scams
COMPENSATION PAYMENT uncc_gift1@yahoo.com
Scam Email received July 9, 2018 from uncc_gift1@yahoo.com
Email From:
uncc_gift1@yahoo.com
Subject:
COMPENSATION PAYMENT
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Email Subject:
COMPENSATION PAYMENT
COMPENSATION PAYMENT – uncc_gift1@yahoo.com
Sent from: Jim Yong Kim Beneficiary of Email Address. The World Bank Group/United Nation Compensation Commission and president of United States of America Donald Trump have sign and agree that all fund beneficiary delay in America Government/Africa countries must receive the sum of US$47,900.000.00 each from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and your email ID was submitted to us among those selected to receive the new compensation fund. Please for more information, contact Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Victor Dodig at uncc_gift1@yahoo.com with your full name, Full home Address and your Phone number for urgent payment notification to you before 72hours today or payment file will cancelled if you not response urgent. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, commonly referred as CIBC, is one of the Big Five banks in Canada. The bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Congratulation once again. Best Regards Jim Yong Kim World Bank Group President United States. http://president.worldbankgroup.org uncc_gift1@yahoo.com
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