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CAVEAT: Please note that some of these Emails may be impersonating a genuine company or person. We wish to make it clear that any such name mentioned within these Emails has no connection to the scam. For the sake of searching, we leave these messages untouched, but we will respond to any concerns left in our comments.

From: Chairman EFCC <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 19:57:55 +0430
Subject: FROM EFCC BENIN VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT IN CONJUNCTION


FROM EFCC BENIN VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OFFICEOF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION.
Budget Office of the Federation (Federal Ministry of Finance)

Dear Approved Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that, the presidency, economic and financial
crimes commission, federal ministry of ministry of finance, foreign
operations unit of central bank of Benin, Benin police force, special
fraud investigation unit, US department of the treasury, U.S. National
central bureau of Interpol, FBI, U.S. Secret service, us diplomatic
mission in Benin republic, in alliance with united nations delegates
have been working towards the eradication of Internet Fraud in western
part of Africa.Sequel to our comprehensive investigations, we have so
far recovered so much money from these Cyber criminals which is over
$81,375,000.00) EIGHTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED & SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND US DOLLARS. The United Nation Anti-Corruption Commission and
the (EFCC) Ghana, Nigeria and Benin have ordered that, the money
recovered from these Cyber fraudsters (SCAMMERS) must be shared among
1st batch of 53 Victims of this menace, whom we have their emails and
contacts in our Database here in Benin, Nigeria and Ghana. This email
is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of
the scam Artist's file and computer hard disk in our custody here in
Benin therefore, qualified you for this UN Assisted compensation
Program. We have approved to pay each of the victims we have their
e-mail addresses the sum of US$1,535,000.00.

Because of re-consolidation of banks in Benin and liquidity crunch, we
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a SECURED Courier
Service, who have received Government accreditation and approval to
courier and to carry out complete disposal services for the most
highly classified material in accordance with the highest possible
security standards to ensure safe/immediate settlement of all approved
compensation. So given by the content of this crucial notice, it is
clear that no Shipping Agency can deliver cash from one point to
another without security scrutiny and customs check at the point of
entry therefore; to by-pass this bottleneck, we have irrevocably
arranged this fund to be safely delivered to you by visa debit card
(ATM) under the auspices of a government certified Courier Express
Mail Service, who is to deliver the package successfully to the point
of destination without any delay.Your visa debit card (ATM)
number;9939-7978-0214-3011 has been approved and upgraded in your
favor this morning. Your secret pin number is 6742. You are advised
that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000 usd is permitted for
withdrawal per day and we are duly inter-switched and you can make
withdrawal in any location of the ATM center of your choice /nearest
to you. In line with the fiscal Regulatory policy, the only STATUTORY
FEE you are required to pay is the compulsory Economic Recovery
Levy/Payment Authorization Mandate (Judicial Endorsement/Registration)
of $95.00USD only.Be aware that the courier delivery charges has been
paid on your behalf by the government and shipment shall commence as
soon as we hear from you, so you are advised to copy the below
receiver's details to locate western union or money gram around you to
send the $95 and you shall get your Card within 24hrs and no hidden
fee again this only money you will send.

Receive Name::::BAEA JIM
Country::::::::Benin Republic
City:::::::::::Cotonou
Text Question::When
Answer::::::Urgent
Amount::: $95 usd

Therefore get in touch with us with the payment right now if you are
ready to receive the compensation fund. You are under obligation to
follow the rules we handed down to the courier guiding this payment.
Further e-mail correspondent/notification from the accredited courier
agent to the beneficiaries serves as our official communication to you
in this regard. You are hereby advised to send to us your correct
information listed below for re- confirmation of your new contact
address and phone number to avoid any misconduct in this exercise.

Kind regards,
Terrance Wellwood (Secretary General).
Executive Chairman (EFCC)