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From: "Mr. Antony J. Blinken"
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:30:40 -0800
Subject: THE STATE DEPARTMENT...


_U.S Department of State_
_2201 C Street NW_
_Washington, DC 20520._
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_Dear Beneficiary_
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_Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address. I
am Mr. Antony J. Blinken, United States Secretary of State by
profession. This is to inform you officially that after our
investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country
for the year ended 2019 and 2020, we discovered that you have not yet
received your over due fund._
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_I have made it my first point of call since taking office to settle
all Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and
Outstanding Compensation payment._
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_This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled beginning
of this fiscal year 2021. On behalf of the entire staff of the U.S.
Department of State and the United Nations in collaboration with World
Bank, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or
Inheritance funds from most of African Countries and all the
inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However,
from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the
U.S Secretary of State, your name was discovered as next on the list
of the outstanding payment who has not yet received their payments._
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_Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is $1,150,000.00 USD (One Million, One Hundred And Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows
you to make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of Five Thousand
Dollars)._
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_I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
receive your funds valued at $1,150,000.00 USD (One Million, One
Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This Funds will now
be delivered to your designated address or your preferred payment
option. We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to
your house without any problem, but be aware that the United Nations
and the United States Government has only authorised my office to
release the Sum of $1,150,000.00 USD to you as true beneficiary of the
fund._
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_Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through
Priority Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address immediately
you admit full compliance to this email. Due to my busy schedules, you
are advised to kindly get in contact with our correspondent Mr.
Christopher Landau with the below details enclosed to help ensure safe
mailing of your ATM Visa Card:_
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_Your Full Name:_
_Your Contact House Address:_
_Name of City of Residence:_
_Country of Residence:_
_Direct Mobile Telephone Number:_
_ID Card, DL or Passport Copy:_
_Age and Occupation:_
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_Contact Mr. Christopher Landau immediately by emailing the address
below:_
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_Name:   Mr. Christopher Landau_
_Email:  [email protected]_
_Telephone: (302) 410-1072_
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_He is obliged to treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you
contact him and fill out your correct details including all reachable
phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone and email._
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_NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
sealed to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your address.
Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of the
Government of United States and the financial Monetary Policy of the
Supreme Court, states that; you as a bonafide beneficiary must
officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the
Supreme Court of USA, as a means to justify the legitimacy,
transparency and clean bill of funds from USA so that by the time your
funds gets to you, no authority will question the funds as it has been
legally certified free from all financial Malpractices and facets. The
LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED is valued at a cost of ($450) please take note
of that._
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_As soon as the above mentioned $450 is received, The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the
compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this project
accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you must have
gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this
instructions which are meant for your sole benefit, once again accept
my congratulations in advance._
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_Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly
anticipated._
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_Yours Sincerely,_
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_Mr. Antony J. Blinken._