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From: "WESTERN UNION OFFICE IN NIGERIA"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:03:52 -0700
Subject: Western Union And Federal Ministry Of Finance,
Mr.Johnson Ashii
General Operation Manager
Western Union Department
Telephone Number:+2349062292789
Email:[email protected]
Attention:Please,
We Want To Inform You Earlier Before You Will Lose Your Fund, After
Our Meeting Held With The Board Of Directors Of Western Union And
Federal Ministry Of Finance, They Stated That You Only Have 48hours
Given To Receive Your First Payment Of $5,000 Usd From The Total
(Funds) Of $10.5 Million Since You Are Finding It Difficult To Make
This Payment We Have Decided That You Are To Go Ahead And Pay Amount
$95.00 Since You Are Not Able To Come Up With The Required Sum, Time
Is Of The Essence Here.
Therefore Go Straight Now And Pay Amount {$95.00} To Enable Us Release
Your Payment That Is Place On Hold By The Management And Be Informed
That You Will Have To Pay The Balance Sum Of Your Fees Upon Cashing Up
Of Your First 5,000:00 Usd, Also I Am Using This Medium To Inform You
That Failure To Pay The Sum Will Leave Us With No Option But To Cancel
Your Transfer And Can Never Cash Up The Balance Sum.
For Your Information Do Not Expect The Release Of Your Payment Without
Sending The Money Required Fee And Remember That You Are Given Only
48hours To Comply Or Your Transfer Will Be Cancel Immediately Since
You Are Told To Send Only Amount Of $95.00 In Order To Help You. Below
Is Our Account Officer Name Which You Will Use To Send The Fee through
Western Union Transfer To Enable Us Release Your First Payment
Immediately.
Last Name:——-CHRISTOPHER.O.NWAOKOCHA
City:——Lagos
Country:——- Nigeria
Text Question:_____Ok
Text Answer:_____ Ok
Amount:_____ $95.00
Send Us the Mtcn Number Immediately You Send the Money today And
Immediately We Confirm The Transfer Fee We Will Release Your First
Payment of $5000 Today And Not Tomorrow
Mr.Johnson Ashii
General Operation Manager
Western Union Department
Telephone Number:+2349062292789
Email:[email protected]