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From: "US Treasury Department"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 07:49:55 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX0 2020.
Attention : Sir/ Madam
This is to inform you that your payment has been approved by Mr.Steven T.
Mnuchin,who got nominated in February 13, 2017 as the Secretary of the
United States Department of the Treasury wishes to inform you that there is
an on-going reimbursement payment program, were with the help of the (OFAC)
the United Nations, world bank and the United States Government is
reimbursing scammed victims globally who may have one way or the other
happen to lost outrageous amount of money to impostors claiming to be
individuals, bank staffs nor organizations for the release of your numerous
sums of fund via numerous ways which they do not have access to.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this
has been agreed upon and has been signed. You are advised to contact Mr
Mark Lucas who is in charge of your payment through our office as he is
our representative. Contact him immediately for more information on how to
get your compensation of U.S $2,316,000USD payment from the VISA CARD
Verification Department
Therefore We have received a mandate and instructions from the (OFAC) and
authorities involved here at the U.S Treasury Department to commence the
immediate release of your reimbursement payment valued at just ($2,316,000USD (Two Million,
Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) only which has been endorsed
for remittance to you accordingly in a legal moral and ethical way. Which
is why I have contacted and to let you know that the United States
Department for Justice, in The Person of the Attorney General will get some
documents for you so that this transaction can be completed without delay.
This program is to sanitize the image of Africa that has stained by the
activities of scammers and fraud stars by paying up all beneficiaries
pending funds accordingly. All payment will be via Bank transfer certified
bank from our foreign treasury account. Therefore,you should furnish him
with the following pieces of information:
1.Your full names
2.Direct telephone number/Fax Number
3.Mailing address
4.Age
5.Occupation
Contact the Visa Card Mark Lucas to receive your compensation
payment
Email: [email protected]
The Department Officer will provide you with instructions on
how you can receive your reimbursement payment accordingly through any of
your preferred channel of delivery depending on your choice. All
documentation that will be backing up your payment claim shall be obtained
and a scanned copy will be sent to your email nor fax machine as proof for
verification.
Yours faithfully,
Cc: Steven T. Mnuchin
Treasury Secretary Main Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220