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From: "DR ALEX KIM" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2017 22:25:38 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA DEBIT CARD
DEAR SIR/MADAM
YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA DEBIT CARD
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO THE NUMEROUS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES OF SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE, THE VICE PRESIDENCY HAS DIRECTED THAT YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT NOW BE FINALY SETTLED THROUHG THIS NEWLY INNUAGURATED SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME.
IN THIS PAYMENT SCHEME, YOUR PAYMENT IS TO BE PROGRAMMED INTO A HSBC VISA CARD ACCOUNT; THIS IS A CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA NEW WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH HSBC LONDON, WHICH WAS PUT IN PLACE TO CURB INCIDENTS OF FRAUD. IN THIS SAID ARRANGEMENT, YOUR PAYMENT SHALL BE UPLOADED INTO A HSBC VISA CARD THAT WILL ENABLE YOU EITHER TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PAYMENT AT ANY ATM MACHINE OR AT YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT.
HOWEVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPER VERICATION OF YOUR IDENTITY, AMONG OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION AND RELEASE OF YOUR VISA CARD TO YOU, IT IS IMPORTANT YOU CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, DEBIT CARD DPT.,
SPECIAL PAYMENT AT THE ABOVE LISTED ADDRESS OR DIRECT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
DR.ALEX KIM
+234-812-704-0609
DIRECTOTR,DEBIT CARD DPT.,
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME),
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.