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From: "JAMES" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 23:22:24 -0700
Subject: RE: DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
93 NASSAU St, NEW YORK, NY 10038, USA
NEW MANAGER : MR. JAMES ERNEST
GOOD DAY,
MY NAME IS MR. JAMES ERNEST I AM THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE NEW YORK, UNITED STATES. I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FEW WEEKS AGO. I AM ACTUALLY WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN PERSON TO PLEAD WITH YOU FOR THE DELAY YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION, CONCERNING YOUR FUND NOT BEING SENT TO YOU. I ACTUALLY SAW YOUR NAME IN OUR FILE YESTERDAY THROUGH MY SEARCHING AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARY WHO DID NOT RECEIVE THEIR FUND VALUED ($3.5 MILLIONS USD) WHICH SUPPOSES TO BE TRANSFERRING AT THE RATE OF $5,000.00 PER DAY DURING THE FORMER MANAGER REGIME.
I AM WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BY FOLLOWING SIMPLY LEGITIMATE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO US BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THIS COUNTRY. THIS WILL HELP YOU AVOID ANY DELAY OF YOUR FUND AS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST. SO RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ARRANGED TO PAY YOU BECAUSE ALL OUR INVESTIGATED CONFIRMED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND. ALSO NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TWO (2) OPTIONS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
(1) OUR WESTERN UNION GOLD CARD WHICH YOU WILL WITHDRAW DAILY $4000.00 OPTION
(2) RECEIVE DAILY CASH $5,000.00 TILL THE TOTAL PAYMENT COMPLETED.
WE ADVISE YOU DO THE NEEDFUL TO THE SAFE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU ARE HERE BY REQUESTED TO SEND TO ME THE METHOD YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY.
PLEASE ALSO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR SECURITY REASONS.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR FULL RECEIVING ADDRESS:
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY FOR THE TRANSFER CHAGRE WHICH COST ONLY $147 USD. AFTER WHICH YOUR FUND WILL BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE ONLY 48HOURS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
REGARDS,
MR. JAMES ERNEST.
DIRECTOR GENERAL.