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From: United States Secret Service <[email protected]>
United States Secret Service
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2022 19:48:20 +0100
Subject: Your fund transfer
245 Murray Drive,
Building 410,
Washington, DC 20223
Tel: (202) 793-5033
Website: www.secretservice.gov <Suspicious hyperlink>
Date: 10/07/2022
Attn: Beneficiary,
We write to officially inform you that we have just completed an
investigation with the help of our Electronic Crimes Task Force
regarding your approved nominee beneficial payment valued at the sum
of $6.5 Million dollars. However, acting in our capacity as the Apex
body authorized by the U.S. Government to reconcile foreign payment,
we are pleased to inform you that full clearance has been granted for
the release of the full payment of your approved nominee beneficial
payment valued at the sum of $6.5 Million dollars.
Please take note that your payment has been approved and authorized
for immediate release and transfer into your bank account via the
CITIBANK N.A. For your confirmation, we have authorized the CITIBANK
N.A. to deduct all supposed fee associated with the fund transfer from
the Principal value of the $6.5 Million dollars before transferring
the balance to your designated bank account via SWIFT telegraphic wire
transfer. Please take note that this deduction will be made possible
through processing of a “Waiver Clearance Certificate” for a fee of
$575.00 ONLY.
Please ensure that you confirm the details of your receiving bank
account, as well as your personal details via email as soon as you
have receive this message.
Yours Sincerely,
Joseph P. Clancy
Director, United States Secret Service,