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From: WESTERN UNION <[email protected]>
Reply: WESTERN UNION <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:49:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your Transfer Control Number
Attention:
I am Denis Femi. I wish to inform you that we have received an email from Brian Thomas stating that your funds in their custody will be deported because you refused to renew your funds document that expired during the process of the funds to your destination. After your diplomat left the funds, they contacted you and you ignored their massages then they decided to deport the funds back. They contacted us regarding the deporting of the funds and we asked them to hold on let's confirm from you before any action would be taken.
We have concluded every necessary arrangement regards the renewing of the said certificate today, to renew the document will cost you the sum of $187 and if it's been renewed, it will be faxed to Brian Thomas in order to complete the release now that the funds is in United State.
However, I want to guarantee you 100% that the document will be renew immediately the fee of $187 is received from you before the end of the day. Therefore, be advice to urgently send the needed fee to us, so that the paper will renewed and signed for commencement of your funds which will be finalize within today or tomorrow.
Due to the urgency of this matter, you are advised to send the fee to my agent with the below stated information's via Money Gram Western Union or Ria transfer only.
Receivers name: Karic Joe
Country: Benin Republic
City: Porto novo
AMOUNT: $187
Furnish this office with the payment details involving your full information, once the payment is made, TEXT OR call me at my direct cell phone number as soon as you send the fee today +22994111398 you can email me your direct cell phone number to enable me call you as soon as the document is renewed so that you will be ready to receive it with all pleasure.
Yours Faithfully,
Denis Femi.