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From: HALIFAX BANK PLC <[email protected]>
Reply: HALIFAX BANK PLC <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:36:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT

Attention: Customer,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT FILE

Following the directives received from the Office of the Prime Minister, United Kingdom, as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign contractors over non-payment of their contract claims, this office has been appointed to look into all overdue contract payments yet to be released for verification, vetting and immediate payment.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your local representatives Engr. Williams Johnson to the KTT Director, Halifax Bank London. We do not know into which account to effect your payment. Please, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately: –

1. Did you broker your debt to one Mr. Marvyn Jon King of Canada, whose Passport Photograph is hereby attached below to claim and receive the payment on your behalf? Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in his favour, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details? Northwest trust Bank One Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, Illinois USA, and 6023-13 76 ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152, A/C NO: 12 49819 A/C NAME: Titan Erectors, Gerard V.Radice/Konzeng Agent

2. You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us through the above stated telephone and e-mail address immediately by stating your authentic Account details, Contract Number and Contract Amount for proper credit of your funds as we have here in your file Also required are documents authenticating your claim? Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you would receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your account. Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Marvyn Jon Kings claim, if you fail to promptly response to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to me as soon as possible so that the necessary Action will be taking immediately. Please try to forward your banking details.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Regards,

Sir James Bruce
Director General Department.
Halifax Bank London