Compensation scams
good news compensation.co908@gmail.com
Scam Email received July 4, 2018 from compensation.co908@gmail.com
Email From:
compensation.co908@gmail.com
Subject:
good news
Other emails used:
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Email Subject:
good news
good news – compensation.co908@gmail.com
Sent from: Dr. Mike Hills good news I did not forget your past effort to assist me, now I&m happy to inform you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred in a new partner&s account. So Contact my secretary ask him for ($8.7m) for your compensation. His name is Mr. Max Jeff and his Email: { compensation.co908@gmail.com } Reconfirm your full information to him to avoid any mistake ok. FULL NAME: AGE ADDRESS:.. PHONE:. COUNTRY:.. COMPANY:.. Regards, Dr. Mike Hills. compensation.co908@gmail.com
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- Google the details.
Do a Google search for the persons name/company name that the email has come from.
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- Confirm using the information you have found
Using the details you have researched, call or email the business and ask them to verify the information within the email.
- Check if the email has been sent to multiple people
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