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From: JOHNSON FRANCIS KELLY <[email protected]>
Reply: JOHNSON FRANCIS KELLY <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 18:33:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: US. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,


US. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
MG JOHNSON FRANCIS KELLY, Adjutant General and Director State Military
Department
Washington Military Dept, Bldg1 Camp Murry, Wash 98430-5000 USA

GOOD DAY TO YOU.

I HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH? BECAUSE
I AM QUITE AWARE OF YOUR LOSSES IN THE PAST YEARS NOW, IT MAY SURPRISE
YOU THAT I AM ALSO AWARE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES PURSUIT IN BENIN
GHANA TOGO NIGERIA SPAIN FRANCE MALAYSIA INDONESIA CHINA AND KOREA .MY
NAME IS MG JOHN FRANCIS KELLY, THE SECRETARY OF US DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY OF AMERICA, AM IN CHARGE TO MONITORED ALL FOREIGN
TRANSACTIONS IN AFRICA EUROPE AND ASIA. I HAVE BEEN IN THE US
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NOW SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT
DONALD J TRUMP, MONITORING THE VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS GOING ON IN
AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA, MOST ESPECIALLY CONSIGNMENTS CASES AND BANK
TRANSFER. I DO NOT INTEND TO SPOIL YOUR DAY OR TO PUT YOU UNDER
DURESS.

BUT YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS BOXES PURSUIT,
WITHOUT A CLEARANCE FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
HOWEVER, UPON MY ARRIVAL IN BENIN REPUBLIC AFTER SERIES OF MEETINGS
WITH OUR PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP AND UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL
Jim Yong Kim, DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINS FROM OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES
FROM AFRICA ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, ANTARCTICA, SOUTH AMERICA AND THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESPECTIVELY, AGAINST THE BENIN GOVERNMENT
AND NIGERIA OVER THE RATE OF SCAM / FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN
THIS COUNTRY AND AFRICA.

WHEN I ARRIVE IN THE BENIN PARLIAMENT IN COTONOU, I FOUND YOUR
CONSIGNMENT BOX CLEARANCE FILE LYING ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIR OFFICE DESK
WITHOUT ANY ATTENTION ON A THOROUGH SCRUTINY I DISCOVERED THAT YOUR
CONSIGNMENT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY YOUR DELIVERY AGENT. MEANWHILE, I
WAS MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE TRY TO REACH YOU, BUT NO WAY AND
THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT YOUR DELIVERY AGENT BUT TO
NO AVAIL. TO MY GREATEST SURPRISE, DURING MY RECENT ROUTINE
RE-CHECKING, I PERSONALLY DISCOVERED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTENT
DECLARATION DOCUMENTS STATED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CONTAINS PERSONAL
EFFECTS MEANWHILE, IT CONTAINS UNITED STATES DOLLAR BILLS WORTH OVER
US $ 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSIGNMENT
TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU EARLIER BEFORE NOW.

BASED ON THIS PERSONAL DISCOVERY, I AM CONTACTING YOU NOW TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT WITH MY POSITION AND POWER AS THE SECRETARY OF US DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY, I CAN ASSIST YOU TO LEGALLY CLEAR YOUR
CONSIGNMENT FUND, BUT YOU MUST AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED OUR OFFICE IN
WASHINGTON, DC FROM BENIN, WHO HAS BEEN INTERCEPTING ALL YOUR
TELEPHONE CALLS, WITH THE HELP OF MTN, TIGO VODAFONE AND AIRTIME
NETWORK BENIN.

I ALSO RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM OUR HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE IN
BENIN REPUBLIC, ABOUT YOUR EMAILS, THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING AND
SENDING MONEY TO PEOPLES IN BENIN GHANA SOUTH AFRICA TOGO BENIN AND
NIGERIA, WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE MONEY GRAM DIRECTOR. YOU ARE ALSO
DEALING WITH A BANK, AND OTHER NAMES
WHICH I AM STILL WAITING TO BE FORWARDED TO ME FROM OUR OFFICE IN
WASHINGTON, DC. WHO HAVE MONITORED ALL YOUR DEALINGS WITH THIS
HOODLUM. YOU ARE ADVICE TO HENCE FORT STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH ALL
THE ABOVE MENTIONED PEOPLE, UNTIL WE COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION.
BECAUSE YOUR DEALING WITH THEM IS TERMED AS ILLEGAL TRANSACTION.

I WISH TO INFORM THAT WE THE HOMELAND SECURITY IS ON LOOK OUT FOR ALL
THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAME, MOSTLY THOSE WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE DIRECTOR
OF WEST AFRICAN DEBT MONEY GRAM AND MONEY GRAM AND PROPERTY RECOVERY
BENIN. ALL THIS MENTIONED PEOPLE ARE IMPOSTOR, AND WE INTEND TO
APPREHEND THEM SOON. I WANT YOU TO PLEASE STOP COMMUNICATING, AND
DEALING WITH THEM UNTIL WE COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION. I WISH TO
NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING YOUR BOX OF
CONSIGNMENT THAT WAS HANDLE OVER TO ME AFTER THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN
ME AND SOME OF THE TOP PARLIAMENT MEMBERS OF BENIN AND THE FOREIGN
AFFAIR MINSTER IN THE BENIN CAPITAL HEADQUARTERS COTONOU, DUE TO THE
DELAY FOR YOU NOT HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX FOR LONG TIME
NOW.

ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE WAIVED AWAY ALL YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CLEARANCE
FEES AND AUTHORIZED THE GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC TO ALLOW ME FLY
WITH THIS YOUR APPROVED CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY WHICH
THEY HAVE AGREED. THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL PAY TO CONFIRM YOUR
CONSIGNMENT BOX RECEIVED IN YOUR
POSSESSION IS THE WEIGHT FEE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WHICH IS SUM OF
$350
ONLY.

IN ORDER WORDS YOUR BOX IS WITH ME NOW AND I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR
COUNTRY AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU AND I WILL BE COMING ALONG WITH
YOUR BOX OF CONSIGNMENT, BUT REMEMBER THAT AS THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I AM A US
GOVERNMENT SECURITY AGENT AND I HAVE THE POWER TO GO THROUGH ANY
AIRPORT CUSTOMS WITHOUT INSPECTING WHAT I CARRY ALONG.

AND AS SOON AS I ARRIVE IN YOUR STATE I WILL GIVE YOU A PHONE CALL FOR
YOU TO GIVE ME DIRECTION TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN MEET FACE
TO FACE AND HAND OVER YOUR BOX TO YOU BEFORE PROCEEDING BACK TO THE
STATES. SO I WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR
PROPER UNDERSTANDING BY FILLING THE ATTACH HOMELAND SECURITY
REGISTRATION FORM OKAY.

ALS0 TRY TO CONFIRM Bellow DETAILS
Full Name ………………
Home Address ……………
Direct Tel Number ………………..
Occupation …………………..

AS SOON AS I ARRIVE I SHALL CALL YOU ON YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER THEN
MEET YOU IN PERSON AND HAND OVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOU BEFORE I
RETURN BACK TO WASHINGTON DC.

I HAVE TAKEN THIS ASSIGNMENT UPON MYSELF BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON THE COST OF DELIVERY, BUT NOTHING WAS
RECEIVED BY YOU. SO BE ADVICE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS
EMAIL NOW BECAUSE EVERY THING HAS BEEN DONE OK. THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM
OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP. ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH
THE MTCN FOR EASY PICK UP AND FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE DELIVERY OF
YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX, FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITED FUNDS WITHOUT
ANY FURTHER DELAY AGAIN. SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE IT SINCE.

SEND THE FEE VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM TRANSFER ONLY OR buy any
of the listed card Steam Wallet Gift Cards or iTunes Card or Google
Play Card $350

RECEIVER …………….EMMANUEL ODIDI
COUNTRY: …… BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: ……. .COTONOU
AMOUNT: ……. $350
QUESTION: ….. .URGENT
ANSWER: …… .TODAY
MTCN: ……….
Sender’s NAME ….
SENDER’S ADDRESS …

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION.ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH THE MTCN
FOR CONFIRMATION AND FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE HANDLING OVER OF YOUR
FUND TO YOU.ALSO YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO US ANY MAIL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
RECEIVING FROM PEOPLE FOR PROPER VERIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION BEFORE
YOU DEAL WITH THEM OKAY.

I HAVE A VERY LIMITED TIME TO STAY HERE SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO
URGENTLY RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE WITH THE PAYMENT, MY DEAR, THIS IS
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR BOX SHALL BE
DELIVER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS.BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (7 DAYS)
YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN I WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO US
GOVERNMENT FUND OR BENIN GOVERNMENT TREASURY. PLEASE TREAT THIS AS
MATTER OF URGENCY.
SINCERELY YOURS,
JOHNSON FRANCIS KELLY