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Old 05-28-2020, 10:19 AM
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I just received this very important email:


My name is Mrs. Marie G. Mills and I am delegated from the United Nations/European Union to pay 150 scam victims(Five million Dollars) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to me as soon as possible for the immediate payment of your (Five million Dollars) USD compensation funds.
According to the number of Scam Victims at hand, 114 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 36 left to be paid the compensations of (Five million Dollars) USD each.
You will receive your compensation payment into your personal bank account by ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER, I shall update you with further modalities and proceedings as soon as I hear from you fast.
SEE THE ATTACHED FOR MY STAFF ID CARD TO KNOW ME BETTER.
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MRS MARIE GORETH MILLS,
UNITED NATIONS/EUROPEAN UNION REPRESENTATIVE ON SCAM VICTIMS



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Old 05-28-2020, 11:01 AM
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Well, it’s not from a Nigerian prince so I guess it’s legit.

Congratulations.
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Old 05-28-2020, 11:14 AM
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They only need one naive person to get ransom ware or whatever.
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Old 05-28-2020, 11:15 AM
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I got one of those too, so I bought Microsoft. They will now start supporting Linux.

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Old 05-28-2020, 11:27 AM
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I wouldn’t have opened that. You probably received a pleasant virus and it won’t be Corona.
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Old 05-28-2020, 12:33 PM
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I wouldn’t have opened that. You probably received a pleasant virus and it won’t be Corona.
Doesn't matter. Soon I'll be so wealthy, I'll just buy another computer.
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Old 05-28-2020, 01:33 PM
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Hers the full email that was going around last year.

https://scamwarners.com/forum/viewto...p?f=7&t=175670
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Old 05-28-2020, 01:38 PM
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Hers the full email that was going around last year.

https://scamwarners.com/forum/viewto...p?f=7&t=175670
I'm crushed.
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Old 05-28-2020, 01:58 PM
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Scammers telling you you’ve been scammed.
What a time to be alive.
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Old 05-28-2020, 02:15 PM
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Now you can buy that Esteban you've always dreamed about.
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Good thing they payment will be in a wire transfer, if it was in Silver bullion be about 20,000 lbs. have to make at least two trips with your KIA
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Old 05-28-2020, 07:58 PM
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Dude! You are so lucky. I am so jealous. Please come back to the forum......don’t ever change...
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