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From: "MR . BEN MARK" <[email protected]>
ATTENTION, EMAIL OWNER
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:53:10 +0000
Subject: DIAMOND BANK APPROVED YOUR FUND (US$40.500,000.00) DOLL...
DIAMOND BANK APPROVED YOUR FUND (US$40.500,000.00) DOLLAR TODAY
28th,DECEMBER 2021.
Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds (US$40.500,000.00)It is
very important that the recipient of this Letter should call this
office in order to confirm it to us that this very Letter was received
by the true beneficiary. You are advised to read this Letter very
carefully because every paragraph explains what you need to know about
the Release and Transfer of your due Funds.
At this point, we wish to advice you to stop all further contact with
any person or office(s) whom is not recommended by this Ministry. Our
Intelligence Monitoring Unit (I.M.U), Code of Conduct Bureau, Legal
Unit and The Benin Republic Police Force (B.R.F) have already
apprehended some of those suspects whom attempted to divert your
Funds. As the honorable Minister of Benin Republic, I work on behalf
of the Paying Bank of Benin (DIAMOND BANK) under the supervision of
the honorable President of The Federal Republic of Benin.
We have acknowledged your previous email response and to that effect
we are glad to announce to you today that the honorable President of
The Federal Republic of Benin and the Accountant General of the
Federation have collectively Approved and signed the Order to Release
and Transfer being the certified documentation authorizing us (The
Federal Ministry of Finance) to credit your nominated Bank Account.
A copy of the Order to Release and Transfer have been forwarded to our
international remittance department for the onward crediting of your
Funds. In other words, we put it to you that we are ready to remit
your Funds into your choices Bank Account because we have a 3-5
working days time constrain to Pay-off each beneficiary short-listed
to be Paid by this Ministry. Our Legal Unit have already reviewed your
Payment Files and they have passed it on to my desk for me to Pay you
accordingly, so be rest assured that you will receive your due Funds
as soon as possible. Officially, you will receive your due Funds via
an “Electronic Wire Transfer” which will enable your Funds reflect in
your choices Bank Account within 48hrs after effect.
This mode of Payment is defined as one of the best and safest mode to
remit huge Funds internationally as it is absolutely different from
the usual swift transfer which takes longer time. Most Banks within
the United States of America, Europe and other developed countries
operate with the “Electronic Wire Transfer” for international
transfers because it is a recent innovation in the Banking industry.
Certainly we shall transfer your valued US$40.500,000 from the Sundry/
Suspense Account of the Federal Government of Benin being the official
Account for international/ foreign Payments/debts. A Sundry/Suspense
Account can be defined as a secret Account owned by a government and
operated by certain assigned government officials being the authorized
signatories whom must sign before Funds can be remitted from such
account. For this very account no form of direct withdrawals can be
made from it except a Bank to Bank wire transfer which must be
Approved by the honorable President being the principal signatory to
the account. Consequent to the fact that I am responsible to Pay you,
it is still my duty to enlighten you on the accurate steps to take in
order for you to gain full possession of this said Funds being
Approved in your name.
In the combat against fraud, Funds divertion and Funds delay, we have
re-lengthily ensured that several foreign beneficiaries have been Paid
accordingly in order to retain and rekindle our country’s reputation
on the global map because this recent government dispensation is
focused and targeted to relieve all foreign debts as mandated by The
Senate, The National House of Assembly, The Federal Executive Council
(F.E.C), Code of Conduct Bureau and The Federal Ministry of Finance
(F.M.F). Already, a lot of foreign beneficiaries have been Paid by
this Ministry so yours will not be an exception considering the fact
that the honorable President have Approved your Funds today dated
6th,NOVOMBER . 2021. In accordance to section (1) paragraph 9 of the
Settlement Edict Law 1999 of The Federal Republic of Benin, it is
imperative that you provide us with the below listed information so
that we can Pay you.
1. Your Bank Name
2. Bank Account Number.
3. Your Account Holder
4. Your Routing Number
5. Your Residential Address.
6 Your Phone Number
Also you are requested to pay the fixed document sum of USD $390.00
being fee for administrative and final processing of your funds
transfer which will be paid through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in
the name of our cashier information bellow. We shall effect transfer
of your payment into your designated bank account upon the receipt of
your receiving bank account details and the $390 payment from you.
PAYMENT INFORMATION THROUGH MONEY WALMET OUR W/U ONLY.
Receive Name… GOULTON WAYNE
Country ….Benin Republic
State… Porto Novo
Amount…$390 USD Only
Senders Name.===
MTCN Numbers.==
This Official Letter is being issued to you by “The Federal Ministry
of Finance” in collaboration with The Presidency.
The Accountant General of The Federation. Diamond Bank Plc
The President’s office.
Yours Sincerely,
MR . BEN MARK
Minister Of Finance
Federal Republic Of Benin.
DIAMOND BANK APPROVED YOUR FUND (US$40.500,000.00) DOLLAR TODAY 28th,DECEMBER 2021.