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From: Mr.Alex Mustapher <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 11:01:36 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM THIS TO ME FAST!!!!
Iam:HON:Mr.Alex Mustapher. MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF) OPERATIONAL
TOWERS;8/10 CARRIER CRESCENT,COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC.
HOT-LINE(00229)96-87-38-09 EMAIL;[email protected] ATTN:
Sir/Madam. I am;Mr.Alex Mustapher, minister of finance (M.A.R),I
monitor offices and control the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Benin republic concerned foreign contract payments. I
am the final signatory to all foreign transfers of huge funds moving
within banks both the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement. I have before me the list of foreign
contract payment files, which are due to be transferred to their
nominated accounts. Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to
be ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over invoiced sum etc. I
wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid fund. I have a
file before me and hope the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it
is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus fund to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit.
I have the opportunity to write you based on the instruction I
received two days ago from the senate committee on contract
payment/foreign debts to submit the list of payment reports
expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I
have decided to remit the total sum of USD15.2 million following the
idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to per fact the
paperwork legally. MY CONDITIONS 1.You will have to provide foreign
account where the funds will be transferred. 2.This deal must be kept
secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by private
email /telephone for security purposes. 3.There should be no other
third parties as most problems associated with such payments are
caused by their agents or representatives. If you AGREE with my
Conditions, conca act me directly through this email
address;([email protected]) will advise you on the next
line of action and immediately the funds transfer will commence
without further delay as I would proceed to fix your name on the
payment schedule instantly within the next 5 working days. NOTE:DUE TO
THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNET SCAMMERS,IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO THIS
EMAIL,DO WRITE "YOUR BROTHER" AT THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT
SERVES AS OUR SECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT
YOU TO FALL VICTIM OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THANKS, YOURS FAITHFULLY
Mr.Alex Mustapher.