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From: "Prof. Abel Erim" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:09:28 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Rosita Moody claims / Urgent.
(EFCC) Chairman.
Economic & Financial Crime Commission.
Wuse Office, Abuja. Nigeria.
Date: 11/02/2021.
We now deemed it compulsory to contact you one more time to really
hear from you and ascertain if you are truly dead or not as one
Mrs.Rosita Moody of Hawaii, USA through her lawyer submitted to us
“Power of Attorney” document issued to her from the Supreme Court of
ECOWAS dated 24th March, 2020 which stated that you are dead and no
more alive and had authorized her (Rosita Moody) the due
right/authority to have your unpaid funds valued US$2,800,000.00
($2.8M).
But to our surprise, Mrs. Rosita Moody came forward for the fund
saying that you asked her to claim the fund on your behalf before your
death in the year 2020 as a result of being affected by Covid-19
epidemic. Mrs. Rosita Moody provided a document as evidence which we
are not sure of its source. This was why we decided to contact you to
confirm if you really sent Mrs. Rosita Moody. Your fund is currently
deposited with a bank here in Africa (EcoBank Benin Plc).
Mrs. Rosita Moody as stated in the POWER OF ATTORNEY claimed to be a
very close relation of yours and a full citizen of the United States
of America. She gave your name and confirmed that you died of Covid-19
epidemic ailment in June, 2020. The “Power of Attorney” has clearly
stated and proved that you are no more alive and had authorized her
(Rosita Moody) to act on your behalf and have the said funds
transferred into her bank account in Hawaii,USA as given below and
submitted for the payments transfer.
Account Name : Rosita Moody
Address: 1123,Kinoole Ave,Hilo, HI 32450,USA.
Bank Name: HFS Federal Credit Union, Hawaii, USA.
Bank Address : 632,Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Account #: 19324601
Rounting #: 32137866
Swift Code : HFSFCUUH
Therefore, you are directed to respond back to us once you receive
this message within (2) days only if you are still alive or not or had
instructed Rosita Moody of Hawaii, USA and her lawyer to have your
unpaid funds transferred into the above bank account in Hawaii, United
States of America. This will enable us to ascertain the true fact
indeed !!
And if you are alive and not dead as stated in the Power of Attorney,
an Affidavit of Claim / Oath shall be issued on your name to nullify
Rosita Moody Power of Attorney and give you the authority over her
claims on your unpaid funds currently deposited with the EcoBank Benin
Plc and the bank will contact you with details of your transfer.
For confirmation, do contact the paying bank (Ecobank Plc) through
their information below:
Mrs. Gold Bankole (Payment Director),
Ecobank Benin Plc.
[email protected]_
Also reconfirm to the bank your information such as below when
responding to this email:
1. Your full name:-
2. Your address:-
3. Valid mobile no:-
4. Your current ID.
We anticipate your immediate correspondents today.
Regards,
Dr. Abel Erim
Deputy Chairman (EFCC)
Economic & Financial Crimes Commission