Compensation scams
Dear Beneficiary. johnfkelly704@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 8, 2018 from johnfkelly704@gmail.com
Email From:
johnfkelly704@gmail.com
Subject:
Dear Beneficiary.
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Dear Beneficiary.
Dear Beneficiary. – johnfkelly704@gmail.com
Sent from: Mr. John F. Kelly MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept, Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA Phone Number:+1(202) 839-4420 Email:johnfkelly704@gmail.com This is Mr.John F Kelly The us.homeland security department. we know that you have not received Your fund from Africa! we have finally cash your abandoned long-lost check confirming to be your won compensation funds and we decided to boxed the money for avoiding expiry of the check because it has stayed long in our custody searching for the contact to reach you, after our investigation we discovered that the money is not an illegal payment, The fund values the sum of $8.5 million USD. So kindly reconfirm your full details as instructed below. 1. Full name 2. Phone number. 3. Current home address 4. Occupation 5. Nearest Airport. 6. All Your E-mail Account I wait for your urgent and positive respond. Sincerely Yours Mr. John F. Kelly Secretary us department of homeland security MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept., Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA Phone Number:+1(202) 839-4420 johnfkelly704@gmail.com
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