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From: FUND RELEASE DEPARTMENT <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:01:55 +0900 (GMT)
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
CITI BANK PLC.
1440 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
New York County
www.citibank.com
Re: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY
In our office today, was a present of One Mr. Edward Benson of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filing application contrary to your pending fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to process and claims your inheritance of $10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons.
He further Stated that the on-line account be terminated while the fund should be wired to his Bank account with Bank of America, Routing Number121000358. Our office have ask Mr. Edward Benson to return back to the Bank within 48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary. You are hereby advice to confirm this following information to ensure a proper verification:
1, Full Name………………….
2, Resident Address…………………..
3, Occupation…………………….
4, Phone & Fax: Number……………………
5, Private Email: ……………………………….
6, A scan Copy of Your Passport/Driver's
License…………………………
We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund since we must adhere to the modus operandi of this Honorable bank by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney.
Do FORWARD your response to the above email for further details and processing ([email protected]) We look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Yours Sincerely,
John C. Gerspach
[email protected]
Chief Financial Officer
Citigroup