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From: "Homeland Security USA" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:41:12 -0000
Subject: Urgent Attention From Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Address: 4141 North Sam Houston Pkwy E #300, Houston, TX 77032, United States
Phone: +1 (216) 929-0376
Dear Beneficiary,
My name is Mr. Jeh Charles Johnson, the Senior Directing officer of one of
the many branches Department of Homeland Security Agency.
I am writing you concerning a situation which has come to my notice and i
would like a confirmation from you before i proceed with my actions.
A consignment box containing a very huge undisclosed amount of Fund was
brought here to be kept in custody by one Delegate Mrs. Stella Ellis(
HOMELAND SECURITY AGENT),who was assigned to Africa to handle issues
involving foreign Beneficiaries being ripped each time they try to make a
claim on their inheritance .This was done some months ago which the Agent
stressed that the consignment belongs to you. This consignment has been
here for months and about a month ago the agent stated you were going to
meet up with the demanded $150.00 which we required for the clearance
certificate from the origination of the consignment boxes.
The reason why i am writing you is because a man and woman about 5ft8 tall
and 5ft4 tall respectively sent me an email some days ago regarding this
same consignment and the said people came here yesterday with claims that
you have asked them to claim the fund in the consignment. The said persons
whose name will be disclosed later said they are willing to pay $150 usd
for the clearance certificate to claim the fund, they made me understand
that you were hit by a truck and on your death bed you gave them the right
to claim the fund in the consignment. This makes me really confused.
I have notified the Delegate Anderson concerning this matter and he has
stated that he has nothing to do with it anymore and maybe the couples are
been truthful. So,You should get back to me urgently and tell me if this
is true, if this people have been given permission by you to claim the
fund in the consignment because they have provided an attorney to stand on
their behalf and he is ready to sign the change of ownership certificate
and also make the payment to claim the consignment.
You were asked to pay just $150 usd only, so if you are not on your
deathbed as these people claim and if you are still ready to make the
payment of $150usd for the Inter-Country Delivery Paper to receive your
consignment boxes then get back to me immediately as required and receive
your consignment without any delay. Note: the payment should be sending
through Money Gram money transfer only.
Receivers Name: Oscar Ibekwe
Country: Benin Republic
City : Cotonou
Text Question: When
Answer : Now
Amount: $150.00
Sender's Name:
MTCN#:
On receipt of your email, I will call the police to have these people
arrested for attempted fraud and theft, but if not I will have no choice
than to accept their payments, sign the change of ownership certificate
and have it released to them.
Yours Sincerely,
Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson
EMAIL: [email protected]