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From: Department of Finance <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 06:37:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: COVID-19 Support Funds.
Dear Winner,
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you but this is for good and you are lucky receiving this email from me. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the South Africa Government made some randomly selected and enlisted from the email addresses database and you are one of the 7 selected winning of COVID-19 approved winners for food supplies.
People think nothing good will come out from Africa but we are proving them wrong with this .The South Africa Government has secretly selected 7 people WORLDWIDE as COVID-19 Support for food supplies of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars. You were randomly selected and to help in getting this done, You will have to use Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars for supplies of food to your community and Two Million US Dollars will be for you as the winner and efforts in getting this done.
Kindly confirm with us if you are ready to claim your winnings so as to proceed with the delivery within the next 24 hours of claim. We have been having a hard time getting in touch with you, while waiting for your response.
DISBURSEMENT: All winnings remitted to winners is not a loan. Your winning does not affect your grant benefit and welfare. We will need you to provide some information to confirm your identity so that we are sure that the winning would be delivered to the right winner. There have been cases with theft and false claims. Your winnings will be delivered to you via bank wire transfer of delivery couriers as soon as the information required is duly filled and processed. This means you can either receive Cash, Cheque or an ATM Card.
CLAIMS: In order to claim your winning, Fill in the following questionnaire respectively.
Full Names :
Full Home Address, City, State and Postcode :
Cell Phone Number :
E-mail :
Occupation :
Date Of Birth :
Marital Status :
Next Of Kin :
Any disabilities :
How would you like to receive your winnings? Cash, Cheque or Bank wire transfer.
Preferred date of winning delivery :
Note:All winning must be remitted to winners within 24 hours after they must have selected a winning amount. All funds will be returned to the Department of Finance treasury account as unclaimed funds if any delays afterwards. Seek advice from our 24 hours online claims agent and do forward your reply to [email protected]
Regards,
Mr. Tito Mboweni,
South Africa’s Finance Minister.