Inheritance scams
Payment Confirmation" info@onlydesign.it
Scam Email received June 26, 2018 from info@onlydesign.it
Email From:
info@onlydesign.it
Subject:
Payment Confirmation"
Other emails used:
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Email Subject:
Payment Confirmation"
Payment Confirmation" – info@onlydesign.it
Attn: Beneficiary: We received a payment credit instruction from United Nations to credit your account with your full Inheritance fund of US$25Million USD from their reserve account with our bank. However, you are required to provide the followings datas below: {1}. Your Full Name and Address.: {2}. Your Tel, Cell and Fax: {3}. Your Bank name and address.: {4}. Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers.: {5}. Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers.: {6}. A Copy of Your Valid ID (7) Your Current Occupation; Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liability of funds credited into a ghost account. Thank you for choosing FCMB BANK LIMITED. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you. call +447452052646 Thanks and God bless you Yours in Service, FCMB BANK LIMITED info@onlydesign.it
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