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From: "Dr.Keith L. Barrett"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 07:42:09 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY CONFIRMATION (IS IT TRUE)
Hello Good Day
The sum of $1.2 million out of your over due total sum has been
approved for payment through ATM cash card system after all attempts
to pay you through bank, diplomatic and courier failed. The approved
sum will be programmed into ATM cash card and dispatched to your
address. We made Several attempts to contact you and this is the 3rd
and perhaps the last email to you in respect of this matter. We
received a power of attorney from one JOHN GRIMLEY from USA, asking us
to change the beneficiary to him stating that you have been sentence
to life imprisonment hence we are seeking for your confirmation.
He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the funds to
him. Mr.John Grimely account co-ordinate is as stated below:-
Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, Wa 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 5319678606.
Account Holders name: John Grimely
We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer,and also to
confirm if his claim of you being imprison is true or not. And provide
your personal information stated below along with our handling and
delivery charge of $186 Dollars to enable us process and transfer your
contract funds successfully to you.
YOUR FULL NAME_______
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE)________
PRIVATE E-MAIL:________________________
Forward to my Private E-mail Address: [email protected]
Yours respectfully
Dr.Keith L. Barrett
Director Operations
Inland Revenue Board Nigeria