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From: Baum Atekpa <[email protected]>
Date:
Subject: Invitation: WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFE...


DEC
13 “WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER”

When
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
02:00 AM to 03:00 AM
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time – Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London

Message
Attention Beneficiary: I am Capt James Anthony, from Federal
Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic (Head office). This is to bring to
your notice that after the conference meeting we had, The Government
of this country realized that you are among those that involved to
Compensate in order to retain the good image of government of this
country as instructions from United Nation (UN) .The Ministry of this
country Federal Republic Du Benin has instructed this office to
forward your file to Western Union department to transfer your fund to
you which is sum of (4,700,000,00USD) through Western Union. His
Excellence the GOVERNOR has instructed the Western Union Dr. Francisco
China M, to transfer the sum of (4,700,000,00USD) through his custody
for easy receiver of your funds. You are to contact them now to ensure
that your fund will be transferring to you once you send them the
needed information to avoid wrong transaction. Remember to send him
your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as: 1) Your Full
Name:-…………… 2) Your Age:-………………… 3) Marital
Status:-…………… 4) Your Cell Phone Number:-………………
5) Your Fax Number:-………………. 6) Your
Country:-…………….. 7) Your Occupation:-………….. 8)
Sex:-………………….. 9) Your Religion:-………………..
10) Your Private E-mail Address:…………… Listen very carefully,
inform the director Dr. Francisco China M, that you are advise to
contact him by Capt James Anthony, from Federal Ministry Of Finance
Benin Republic: CONTACT Director: Dr Francisco China M, for consigning
your first payment today through this email web site as soon as
possible from now. EMAIL: address
:([email protected]) Phone Number: +229-9683 5116.
Best regards. Mr.Capt James Anthony, F.A in Ministry of Finance Benin
Republic.

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Invitation: WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER @ Tuesday, 12 December 2017