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From: "Welcome to Money Gram" <[email protected]>
Reply: "Welcome to Money Gram" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:58:18 +0200
Subject: Welcome to Money Gram


Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer
Send Money Worldwide office Department Of Money Gram Cotonou Benin
Republic ADDRESS: 1500 Akpakpa Avenue, Cotonou; Benin Visit Us Via

Dear customer ,

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the
payment that are left in our custody, which yours is inclusive besides,
when you are given a bill of Sum in order to receive your payment which
we didn’t hear from you for sometime now.

Hence, our MONEY GRAM is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our
customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of high
prices.

In other words we are now requesting that those involved should pay only
the sum of $75 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.a

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you to comply and your
funds shall be transfer to your designated address. But remember that
after (4 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your
funds to Government Account, So to avoid problems, you have to send the
fee before 4days so that you can get your funds Released without delay,

Again after (3DAYS) we will enter a new project for the Month and that is
the reason why we decided to help all our customers before we enter into
the new project.

1) Senders Name: John Shabangu
2) MTCN Number: 62272243
3)Amount: $13,642.37. USD.

So be advise to send the $75 immediately so that we will register your
payment as you will be able to start receiving $13,642.37 as soon as
possible.

Be advise that there is no time again for us to call any person on phone
unless you will call ‭‭+229 61569522‬‬ After the
payment of $75

You will start receiving your money every day at sum of $13,642.37
through Money Gram until the total payment of $2.3m is completed. So
what you will be receiving per day is $13,642.37

Therefore you are requested to send the fee via Western Union or Money
Gram money transfer with below information;

Receivers name: Austine Nwobu
Country:Cotonou ; Benin Republic
Text Question: In God
Answer: We trust
Amount required: $75
Sender’s Name:
MTCN#:
Sender’s address:
Phone Number:

The moment we receive the payment of $75 i will release the first payment
information’s of $13,642.37 to you and you will pick up the money and i
will send you another payment for pick up. Do not forget to track your
transaction above!

Mr.Austine Nwobu
Thanks for your patronage
Money-gram remittance office Benin republic.