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From: Richard Crump <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 21:23:15 +0100
Subject: ATTN: HOPE YOU ARE NOT DEAD
Greetings,
Your Instant Payment.
First let me introduce myself, I am Mr.Richard Crump Head of Committee
on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (PaymentsCo) and the Clearing House
Interbank Payments System (CHIPS). We have been authorized by the
Federal Reserve System to transfer your unblocked and unpaid sum of
$25million through the New York Clearing House; The Federal Reserve
Bank's FedWire Payments System (FPS).
The New York Clearing House operates Real-Time Payments (RTP) clearing
and processing of electronic transactions in batches also settling $2
trillion daily through the Clearing House Interbank Payments System
(CHIPS). Basically, we want to notify you that your over-due sum of
$25million that has been withheld by the U.S Treasury's Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is finally unblocked and approved for
immediate wire transfer into your receiving bank account by The
Federal Reserve System.
After we reviewed the issued payment mandate and the certified payment
instrument released by OFAC containing your personal details, i
noticed a different bank details in favor of your financial
representative and partner, Mr Lewis Munroe. So we require your
confirmation to proceed with the provided account before transfer of
your funds is initiated via S.W.I.F.T MT2O2 COV in favor of your
representative Mr Lewis Munroe.
Confirm details below:
Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN;
Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR;
Routing #: 121122676;
Account Number: 153459581457;
Account Beneficiary Name: ARCS REALTOR & PROPERTY LLC
Upon your confirmation, we can completely transfer $25million to the
U.S. Bank Trust, N.A account as above within the next 72-hours and
copy of the MT202 COV Payment Slip will be sent by fax to the
receiving beneficiary bank, Mr. Lewis Munroe and also a copy sent to
you for funds clearance at the receiving bank.
We hope this letter is understood, if not, kindly go over the content
again before responding. Direct all responses to my return email
regards to this matter, also provide your phone number for us to reach
you directly.
Thanks for your Co-Operation.
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Richard Crump
Head of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (PaymentsCo)
Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS)
The Clearing House Association L.L.C. New York