Compensation scams
I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS westernuion.office043@gmail.com
Scam Email received June 28, 2018 from qqbr5@tea.ocn.ne.jp
Email From:
qqbr5@tea.ocn.ne.jp
Subject:
I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS
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I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS
I DIDN’T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS – westernuion.office043@gmail.com
DEAREST FRIEND, I AM MRS. JEANETTE SIMMONS AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERRED. I DIDN&T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSISTS ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOMEHOW, NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF (US$ 5,200,000.00) FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. COMPANY NAME: WESTERN UNION OFFICE LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM CONTACT PERSON: Mr MICHEAL A. BROWN COMPANY EMAIL: westernuion.office043@gmail.com I WILL ADVISED TO FILL AND SEND THESE INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ATTEMPT OF SOMEONE TRYING TO CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF. KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO HIM THE FOLLOWINGS: 1) YOUR FULL GIVING NAME 2) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.. 3) YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS 4) YOUR CITY AND COUNTRY. 5) YOUR OCCUPATION.. 6) YOUR AGE AND SEX. 7) YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT. NOTE THAT IF YOU DID NOT SEND HIM THE ABOVE INFORMATION COMPLETE, THEY WILL NOT RELEASE THE FUND TO YOU BECAUSE THEY HAS TO BE SURE THAT THEY RELEASING THE FUND TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER, WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU. IF YOU FOUND THIS MASSAGE IN SPAM FOLDER, IT COULD BE DUE TO YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, SO MOVE IT TO YOUR INBOX BEFORE YOUR REPLY REGARDS, MRS. JEANETTE SIMMONS westernuion.office043@gmail.com
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