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From: HSBC Offshore Banking <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 11:00:26 +0100
Subject: Re: International Monetary Funds (IMF) Approved Palliative Funds !!!


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HSBC Offshore Banking

8 Canada Square, London 

E14 5HQ, United Kingdom.

 

Attention:  Beneficiary ,

Sequel to the Corona virus pandemic, be informed that the Executive /
Board of the International Monetary Funds (IMF) has approved the
immediate payments of all outstanding / Overdue payments to
beneficiaries as a palliative measure to aid the stay safe at home
precaution hence advise beneficiaries to ensure that they offset / pay
the necessary processing / Administrative  charges as required.

All concerned financial institutions are to commence with the payment
processes to release these funds to it’s beneficiaries as soon as
practicable, while beneficiaries are advised to strictly adhere to
remittance directives of these financial institutions to enable them
render their services diligently.

We anticipate your earliest response and compliance.

 

Thanks

 

Your truly,

 

Richard M Steven.

Head, Accounts / Fund Recovery Unit.

HSBC London.

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