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From: "Mr.David James" <[email protected]>
Date:
Subject: Invitation: DEAR CUSTOMER @ Tuesday, 24 October 2017
OCT
25 “DEAR CUSTOMER”
When
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
02:00 AM to 03:00 AM
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time – Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London
Message
DEAR CUSTOMER, FOLLOW UP THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BELOW BECAUSE AFTER
OUR MEETING HELD WITH THE FBI, HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED NATION BOARD
DIRECTORS OF WESTERN UNION AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE. THEY
FINALIZE THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48HOURS GIVEN TO RECEIVE YOUR FIRST
PAYMENT OF $4,000 USD FROM THE TOTAL FUNDS WHICH IS ($1.5M) SINCE YOU
ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT
YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE FEES SINCE YOU
ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM. OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE
WARN YOU TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION/DEALING WITH ANY BANKS THAT
HAVE NO WEBSITE DUE TO FRAUD GOING ON WORLDWIDE. ANY BANKS THAT IS
CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT WEBSITE IS FAKE.PLEASE VIEW OUR WEBSITE NOW:
WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM. THEREFOR GO STRAIGHT NOW AND PAY ANY AMOUNT YOU
HAVE AT HAND FOR THE FEES TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT THAT IS
PLACE ON HOLD BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO
PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR FEES UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST $4,000
USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE
BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO CANCEL YOUR TRANSFER
AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM. HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR
FIRST PAYMENT BUT IT IS PLACE ON HOLD BY THE MANAGEMENT AND YOU CAN
NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP UNTIL YOU SEND THE DEMAND WHICH IS ANY AMOUNT
OF MONEY YOU HAVE, JUST TO PROVE HOW SERIOUS YOU ARE.
MTCN NUMBER 376-421-9225# SENDERS Name: BEN SEIGLE 4. AMOUNT ..$4,000
USD (Available for pick up by receiver) FOR YOUR INFORMATION DO NOT
EXPECT THE RELEASING OF YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT SENDING THE MONEY
REQUIRED AND REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GIVEN ONLY 48HOURS TO COMPLY OR
YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE CANCEL IMMEDIATELY SINCE YOU ARE TOLD TO SEND
ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU HAVE IN ORDER TO HELP YOU.BELOW IS MY NAME
WHICH YOU WILL USE TO SEND WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR
FIRST PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY. 1.RECEIVER NAME:……CHUM NONSO
2.COUNTRY:…………. BENIN REPUBLIC 3.CITY :…………… COTONOU
4..TEST QUESTION:…..GOD IS? 5.TEST ANSWER:……GOOD 6.AMOUNT
………..ANY SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY
AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL RELEASE YOUR FIRST
PAYMENT $4000 TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW REGARDS MY DIRECT PHONE LINE IS
+229 9962 0550 Mr.David James FROM THE HEAD OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION
BENIN REPUBLIC. REV.MIKE EDWARD GENERAL OPRATION MANAGER. WESTERN
UNION DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+229 9962 0550 Western Union Send
Money Worldwide