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From: Mark Johannes <[email protected]>
Reply: Mark Johannes <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:38:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your funds are ready for shipment (please read email)
HSBC BANK46 High Street dumfriesUkTel: 00447700305778Tel/Fax: 00447701123567
OUR REF: HSBC-UK/HSBC/000325/UK
FROM MARK JOHANNES
ATTN SIR/MA I AM MR MARK JOHANNES A SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT WITH THE HSBC BANK LONDON, I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSE COOL PENNY IS BETTER THAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
IT IS BETTER FOR ONE TO LIVE AND DIE A POOR HONEST MAN THAN A RICH DISHONEST ONE.I AND THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) OF OUR BANK HAVE ARRANGED WITH AN OFFICER IN THE COMPUTER SECTION OF THIS BANK, ENGINEER CHARLES JOHNSON TO BRING OUT PART OF YOUR TOTAL CONTRACT SUM AMOUNTING TO FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS.
WHY WE DID THIS, IS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE BANKS COMPUTER, YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF HSBC BANK IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT, YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY DOING PAPER WORK WITH YOU AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE FAX AND PHONE MESSAGES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY.ALSO WE FOUND OUT THAT SOME OF THE OFFICIALS OF VARIOUS PARASTATALS HAVE BEEN EXTORTING A LOT OF MONEY FROM YOU IN THE PRETEXT OF HELPING YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS YET NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DO NOT DO AWAY WITH THOSE OFFICERS THAT YOU CALL YOUR PARTNERS.
I AM WILLING TO HELP YOU GET YOUR MONEY,THE MONEY IS IN TWO SECURITY-PROOF BOXES WEIGHING 10KG EACH, THAT IS 20KG FOR THE TWO BOXES.
THERE IS A COURIER SERVICE THAT WORKS WITH OUR BANK CALLED THE PLANET CARGO COURIER COMPANY (PCCC), THEY WILL HELP YOU DELIVER YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT STRESS.
I WILL MEET WITH THEM AS SOON AS I HAVE YOUR GO AHEAD ORDER.THE COURIER SERVICE WILL HELP ME SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM.WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT YOU MUST COMPENSATE US WITH FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY. TO THIS EFFECT, YOU WILL SEND US A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ALONG WITH YOUR ADDRESS FOR SENDING THE BOXES BY COURIER.
PLEASE MAINTAIN TOPMOST SECRECY AS IT MAY CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS IF FOUND OUT THAT WE ARE USING THIS WAY TO HELP YOU, DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR MONEY.
I WANT TO HELP YOU BECAUSE OF THE PERCENTAGE YOU WILL GIVE ME FOR ASSISTING YOU.WHEN YOU CONCLUDE WITH THIS AND YOU SEND OUR PROMISE; WE WILL HELP TO SHIP PART OF YOUR MONEY TO YOU.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM THE UNDER LISTED DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ONWARD SHIPMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT FUND:
YOUR FULL NAME:PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER:CHOICE OF ADDRESS {where you wish the consignment delivered}:PRESENT OCCUPATION:AGE:FAX:
GOD IS WITH US AS WE WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.MARK JOHANNES
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