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From: "Dr.Mohamed Ahmed" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:50:20 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM THIS TO ME FAST!!!!
Dr.Mohamed Ahmed.
MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF)
OPERATIONAL TOWERS;8/10
CARRIER CRESCENT,COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC.
HOT-LINE(00229)98-77-63-27
EMAIL;[email protected]
Attn: Sir/Madam.
I am Dr.Mohamed Ahmed, 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 date'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 perfect the paper work 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, contact 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.
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SERVES AS OUR SECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT
YOU OR ME TO FALL VICTIM OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY
Dr.Mohamed Ahmed.