Lottery scams
Ref No.: UK-AU/M288QD80 info@shellpetroleumdraws.com
Scam Email received June 25, 2018 from katehob1@yahoo.com
Email From:
katehob1@yahoo.com
Subject:
Ref No.: UK-AU/M288QD80
Other emails used:
info@shellpetroleumdraws.com, info@shellpetroleumdraws.com
Email Subject:
Ref No.: UK-AU/M288QD80
Ref No.: UK-AU/M288QD80 – info@shellpetroleumdraws.com
THE SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION Address: Shell U.K. Limited Shell Centre London SE1 7NADate: 24/06/2018.RE: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE WON TWO MILLION BRITISH POUNDS (£2,000,000.00) GBP, ON UK/AU, 2018 SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION DRAW. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THE WINNERS OF 2018 SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, UK/AUSTRALIA DRAW, FOR HUMAN EMPOWERMENT. REF NO.: UK-AU/M288QD800. CONTACT MISS LISA OWEN, WITH THE REFERENCE NUMBER (REF NO.: UK-AU/M288QD800), INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME AND PHONE NUMBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR WINNERS CERTIFICATE AND PAYMENT TO YOU: CONTACT MISS LISA OWEN: Email: info@shellpetroleumdraws.com Name: Miss Lisa Owen CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. KATE HOBBES, COORDINATOR, THE SHELL PETROLEUM UK/AUSTRALIA DRAW. info@shellpetroleumdraws.com
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