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From: "Barrister Cohen Richard"<[email protected]>Dear Sir/Madam,
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:18:57 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Payment
I am Barrister Cohen Richard, the Attorney/Solicitor for the United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria. I have been authorized to effect the payment of $65.5 million to you, which serves as a compensation fund from the Nigerian government to you.
You are hereby advised to send the below to my office to process your file and subsequently release your $65.5 million to you.
1: Your full name.
2: Address.
3: Telephone Number.
4: A scanned copy of your international passport/driver’s license.
5: Your company name and your position in your company.
I will give you more details as soon as I receive the above-requested information.
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Cohen, Richard.
Attorney/Solicitor to the United Kingdom Consular, Nigeria.