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From: Western Union® <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:18:38 +0100
Subject: Your payment


*Attention Beneficiary, Following the recommendation of International
Clearing House, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has the total sum
USD$450.000 (Four Hundred and Fifty) Thousand submitted to my desk which
the totally lodged in one particular Escrow account (non deductible) to
transfer to you as compensation. Now we have now arranged your payment
through Western Union,the Western Union center will be transfer your funds
to your names each $5,000 which will enable you to withdraw your money in
any Western Union in your country,but the maximum is the sum of $20,000.00
per day,till the total is completely transferred to you. So if you wish
to receive the fund in this way,then you are advised to contacted Western
Union accountant with this email address( [email protected]
<[email protected]> ) including with your following particular
as listed below. 1. Full Names. 2. Full Address. 3. Direct Telephone
Number. 4. Country and city where you wanted to receive those payment to.
5. Your ID card or passport copy. The Western Union center has been
mandated to release out your payment without any hitches in receiving your
payment. Please act accordingly. Sincerely. Adama.*