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From: Western Union <"www."@view.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply: Western Union <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 08:45:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY,
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ALL THE PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY, WHICH YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT OF $10.5M USD WHICH WE DIDN'T HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOMETIME NOW…. HENCE, OUR WESTERN UNION IS NOW OFFERING A SPECIAL BONUS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2017 TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY. NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER IS $5,000.00 PER DAY UNTIL THE TOTAL OF $10.5M USD IS COMPLETELY SEND TO YOU.
IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING THAT YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD AND SEND THE SUM OF $79.00 TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY. THIS IS BECAUSE THE ANNIVERSARY IS AROUND THE CORNER AND WE WANT TO CLEAR OUR TRANSACTION WITH YOU BEFORE THE CELEBRATION TAKE PLACE. NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) WITHIN 48HOURS IF WE DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU, THIS WAS THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO US BY THE I.M.F.
NOTE THAT EVERY CLAIM HAS PERIOD OF TWO WORKING DAYS (2DAYS) SO YOU HAVE TO SEND THIS FEE WITHIN 48-HOURS SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU URGENTLY TO AVOID EXPIRATION.
THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $79.00 USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE TRANSFERRING FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING BECAUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACCESS TO THAT IT WILL INVOLVE YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND.
THIS IS MY QUESTION DO YOU WANT TO LOSE YOUR FUNDS? IF NOT GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY WITH THE $79.00 OR ELSE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR FUNDS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT KEEP YOUR FUNDS IN OUR CUSTODY DURING OUR ANNIVERSARY DAY IN THIS COUNTRY. HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE $79.00 AND YOU CAN EVEN BE IN THESE OFFICE TO RECEIVE YOUR OWN PAYMENT IN NEXT 48HOURS OF SUBMITTING THE PAYMENT SLIP TO US.
INFORMATION TO SEND THE NEEDED FEE OF $79.00 THROUGH WESTERN UNION:
RECEIVER'S NAME:——–CECILIA ANAGOR
CITY:…………….COTONOU
COUNTRY:………..BENIN REPUBLIC
AMOUNT:……..$79.00
NOTE; WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY THE IMF TO RETURN THE PAYMENT FILE WITHIN 48HOURS IF THE BENEFICIARY DID NOT COMPLY TO CLAIM HIS/HER FUNDS.
YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU COMPLETE YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY, SHOULD YOU WISH TO COMPLETE YOUR FUND TRANSFER WITH THE WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC, PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AND SEND THE NEEDED FEE OF $79.00 USD TO ENABLE US COMPLETE YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY.
MR. EDWARD MARK
GENERAL OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +229 99 35 56 73
EMAIL:[email protected]