Compensation scams
Dear Beneficiary donadams99@outlook.com
Scam Email received July 5, 2018 from donadams99@outlook.com
Email From:
donadams99@outlook.com
Subject:
Dear Beneficiary
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Email Subject:
Dear Beneficiary
Dear Beneficiary – donadams99@outlook.com
United Nations Inconjunction with the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1775 K St NW #500, Washington, DC 20006, USA SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2,500,000.00 USD FOR BENEFICIARIES On behalf of World Bank and United Nations, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of ($2,500,000.00) in compensation to scam victims. This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from United Nations in Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay 35 victims of scam $2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount. Kindly get back to us with the follwing details for proper procedures to enable you get your Compensation fund from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 1. Full Names:________________ 2. Contact address______________________________ 3. Direct Telephone No: ___________________ 4. Identification: ____________________________ 5. Occupation: ____________________________ Regards, Mr. Donald Adams Legal Department Email: donadams99@outlook.com United Nations© 2017 donadams99@outlook.com
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