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Scam Email received June 20, 2018 from moneygramofficetransferworldwi@gmail.com
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PICK YOUR MONEY – moneygramofficetransferworldwi@gmail.com
Sent from: DR MALCOLM BERNARD WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE WE LET YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $21,500.000.00, TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5.000.00PER DAY, NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU. SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR DR DAVID MORGAN AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND BEAR THIS IN MIND THAT YOU WILL PAY TRANSFER FEE SO KINDLY CONTACT THE MONEY GRAM AGENT RIGHT NOW.HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO PICK YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5.000. THROUGH MONEY GRAM STORE CLOSE TO YOU. Money Reference Number (REF)::: 69133972 Sender&s First Name::Isaiah Sender&s Last Name:::ike MTCN:#69133972 (Track the MTCN by visiting::::::::: https://secure.moneygram.com/track) EMAIL TO CONTACT moneygramofficetransferworldwi@gmail.com phone:+254750080548 ADDRESS Nairobi Kenya AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.. YOUR NAME.. COUNTRY.. PHONE NO.. ADDRESS.. CITY. AGE.. SEX.. CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOURS SINCERELY DR MALCOLM BERNARD. moneygramofficetransferworldwi@gmail.com
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