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From: "Mr.Benson Guy" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:21:30 +0300
Subject: Attention E-mail Address Owner:


Attention E-mail Address Owner:

Sequel to the first edition 2018 meeting held today with Federal Bureau of
Investigation, The International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the
scam victims and your name and email address was found in the scam victims
list. This Western Union office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer
your compensation to you via Western Union Money Transfer. However, we
have concluded to effect your payment through Western Union Money
Transfer, $5,000 twice per day until your total sum of $950,000.00 is
completely transferred to you. We have made your first payment this
morning but your payment file need to activate before you will pick up the
payment today and it will cost you $85 only to activate your payment file.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION:

MTCN: 911-513-2692
SENDERS NAME: PETER MOORE
SENDERS COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD
TEXT ANS: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $5,000.00

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours
if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the
IMF.

Send the $85 with this information below.

Receiver Name ==== Obi Eza
Country ==== Benin Republic
City ==== Cotonou
Test Question ===== When
Answer === Now
Amount ==== $85

Thanks,
Mr.Benson Guy.
Director Western Union Money Transfer Head Office Benin Republic