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From: MONEY GRAM OFFICE <[email protected]>
Reply: MONEY GRAM OFFICE <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 19:12:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Bls: Below is your first payment for $5000 usd sent today


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 Website: www.moneygram.com

Greetings from Money Gram,

The Money Gram Transfer Service Cotonou Benin Headquarters wishes to
inform you that our government has paid part of the fees needed for
the final release of your funds which is worth $10.500,000.00 USD to
you this month through our Money Gram Office here in United States.
For your information the maximum amount you will be receiving from
tomorrow is $5000 USD till your total funds of $10.500, 000.00 USD is
completely transferred to you.

We have been struggling to send you the first payment of $5000 USD
today through our payment system here before we found out that your
payment file needed to be renewed from the World Bank central system.
Below is your first payment of $5000 USD that is sent in your name
this morning but you will not be able to pick up the money unless you
send the fee of US$75.00USD required to renew and reconfirm your payment
file to us through the World Bank Central System here in Benin
Republic.

Below is your first payment for $5000 usd sent today.

Click on the link below to track your $5000 payment status now. It is
a compulsory step to take if you really want to gain access to your
payment. You can also copy and paste the link on your web browser:

Money Transfer Control Number (REFERENCE) #
MTCN…20487891
Sender first name:::KYZEIH
Sender last name:::OGOCHUKWU

Click on check status to view that your first payment is available for
pick up by you. Remember it is compulsory to track it first. So if you
want to track the money to confirm if the fund is transferred visit
our website below: 

Enter the (REFERENCE) number # 20487891 and senders last name: OGOCHUKWU
and click tracking and it will show you that your funds is available
for you to pick up.

Your urgent response is highly needed in sending the $75usd to
enable us proceed to reconfirm your payment file from the world Bank
central System. Send the 75usd directly with the name as outlined below
via our money gram outlet to enable us pick it from our department
here and reconfirm your payment file approval from the world Bank
central System and commence your daily payment immediately Please you
were advice to send the fee via our Money Gram Cashier Name.

Receivers Name is Emeka John
Receivers Country is Benin Republic
City is Cotonou
Amount is $75usd

NOTE: You will not be able to pick up the $5000 USD unless you send
the fee of US$75usd required to renew and reconfirm your payment file to
us through the World Bank Central System in United State.

This payment you are receiving is coming directly from World Bank, the
Money Gram headquarters has agreed to start sending you the payment of
$5000 usd daily as soon as you meet up with the $75usd which is for the
reconfirmation of your payment file from the world Bank central
System.

However, failure to adhere to the above instruction after 5days put
you at a high risk of cancellation of your payment you have it return
back to government.

Yours respectfully,
Mrs. KYZEIH OGOCHUKWU
EMAIL ME ONCE AGAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION.