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From: Diplomat John Fred <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:31:32 -0700
Subject: Diplomat John Fred


i am Diplomat John Fred from DHL courier company Benin republic in west Africa with your ATM card worth sum of $1.5 million united state dollars on your behalf and I am here in Sydney Kingsford  International airport since three days ego and (IMF). international monitoring fund stopped me and request for authorization clearance  certificate  which I don’t have it and it will cost sum of $155.00 to get it from my country Benin republic through my boss and forward to me here in Sydney Kingsford  International airport to enable them to release your ATM card to me so that i  leave this airport tomorrow morning and deliver your ATM card to your home address to avoid mistake in this matter..John Fred.