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From: "Mr. Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 06:43:40 +0800
Subject: FROM UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE (U.S.I.S).
UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE (U.S.I.S).
(US-International Agency in Nigeria)
we solicit on affairs related to,
citizens of USA and non citizens of USA.
The Whitney Young Center,
21 Kings way crescent, Lagos-Nigeria.
Tel: Private/Confidential.
From the Desk of Mr. Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr.
Dear Valued Beneficiary.
With all due respect,
FRAUD ALERT AND REFUND PAYMENT.
Be informed that we have been officially obliged by the US Government and World Bank of Switzerland to Refund, Settle and Compensate you based on your past predicaments in trying to claim your due funds valued at (US$50,000,000.00). Your due (US$50,000,000.00) is presently SAFE with us (USIS/US Consulate – Nigeria/US-International Agency – Nigeria).
This office will be handling all the official modalities for your Refund Payment because it is the duty of this office to relief you of the pains caused by your past predicaments. Also we are legally empowered to settle you with a Refund Payment which will be directly swift wired into your bank account by US Federal Reserve Bank.
The official "MANDATE AND INSTRUCTION FOR RELEASE OF PAYMENT" has been endorsed already byPresident Donald Trump and the US Secretary to State (Mr. Rex Wayne Tillerson) in order to authorize US Federal Reserve Bank to immediately pay you.
Your Refund payment is 100% GUARANTEED by this office and the US Government.
Haven made all these educative and explanatory statements, it is imperative for you to provide us with the below listed information so that we can pay you immediately.
1. Bank Name and Address.
2. Bank Account Number and Swift Code.
3. Routing Number (if available).
4. Actual and total amount which you lost (in US Dollars).
5. A form of identification (I.D Card or Driver's License or International Passport).
Be informed that these details are required for official references and for your immediate payment. After you provide these required details then I can officially Approve your Refund payment sum and also sign for the immediate swift wire transfer of your Refund payment.
Kindly reply here: [email protected]
I await your positive response today.
Yours in service,
Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr.
U.S. Consul General Lagos, Nigeria
Mr. Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr.
U.S.I.S.
US Department of State.
Tel: Private/Confidential.