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From: ABDUL PHILIPS <[email protected]>
Reply: ABDUL PHILIPS <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:51:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD CREDIT SETTLEMENT.


NOTIFICATION OF ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT!
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION CHIEF AUDITOR
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE RESIDENCE REPRESENTATIVE
ON INTERNATIONAL AFAIR.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT THIS TIME, AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO ISSUES DELAYING THIS TRANSACTION. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE INSTRUCTION FROM PRESIDENT,PATRICE TALON(GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE RESIDENCE OFFICER.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE WORLDWIDE, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS 15,000.00 DOLLARS PER DAILY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUNDS THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO FUNISH WITH US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN ORDER FOR THE PERSON IN-CHARGE TO PROCEED IN PROCESSING OF YOUR NEW ATM CARD DELIVERY TO YOU:

1. FULL NAME_________________
2. MOBILE PHONE_______________
3. OFFICE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER_________________
4. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD TO BE DELIVER(CITY POSTAL CODE IS IMPORTANT)____________
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION________/YOUR AGE_________
6. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD________________
7. CITY/COUNTRY______________

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $4,500,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THE YEAR 2018. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID AN HITCHES/INTERFERANCE FROM A THIRD PARTY IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.

FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, I CAN BE REACHED ON OR EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE;THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-205) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. PLEASE IF THIS YOUR EMAIL ID IS NOT SECURE WE ADVICE YOU TO OPEN A SECURED EMAIL ID FOR THIS TRANSACTION AND AVOID THOSE INTERNET HACKERS FROM INTERFERING?

BEST REGARD'S,
HON.EDWARD SMITH,
MR.ABDUL PHILIPS
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
PHONE NUMBER: +229 94 97 60 08,
E-mail: [email protected],
YOUR ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.