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From: IMF HEADQUARTERS <[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:31:40 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT DELAY
(IMF) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
ADDRESS:700 19TH ST NW, WASHINGTON,
DC 20431, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUNDS
IMF Serial No: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G,
Dear Beneficiary Sir/Ma,
While I.M.F serving all the countries in the world, weâre obligated to comply with both Domestic and International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify your identity prior to your payment release from one countries to another. This procedure is to check mate money laundering terrorism and organized financial crime throughout the world. Today the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication launched to review a regular assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, It has been reviewed that your funds which was stopped by the International Financial Intelligence Analysis Agencies or IMF Global Financial Team, Has declared free from any illegal business civil, criminal, or financial terrorism.
In view of the verification process and survey in the Joint Annual Meetings by IMF officials and other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies, It has been revealed that you have fully complied with the International statutory provision for the release of your payment under Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2014 International Financial policy. Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization letter has been forwarded to the paying bank, First Bank Plc" to commence the transfer of your funds as appropriated to you as the beneficiary with Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G.
This email is for those who are yet to receive their payments Contract/inheritance/winnings/compensation in any part of the world, With all due respect Sir/Ma, we apologize for the inconveniences and pains this delay might have caused you and note we had instructed for the release of your funds US$5,500.000.00, Kindly contact; Mr. Henry Obi the CEO in charge of foreign payments at First Bank Plc, Email:([email protected]) with your Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G, As your fund release order letter has been forwarded to the bank and you are only required to forward the information below.
1. Your Full Name……(2)Home Address:….(3)Age:…(4)Phone Number:…..(5) Occupation:…..(6)ID Card/passport:……
Do not hesitation or procrastination in following up as advised herewith to avoid delay in receiving your funds US$5,500.000.00 into your designated Bank account within 5 Bank working days. stop communication with anybody contrary to your funds release if you continue is at your own risk.I hope this is clear?
Yours Faithfully;
Christine Lagarde Managing Director
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
cc:Mr.Henry Obi,Chief Executive Officer,First Bank Plc