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Carlos F Matus - US State Department - official@collector.org

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from: Mr. Carlos F. Matus <makoto@fantasy.plala.or.jp>
reply-to: official@collector.org
date: Aug 19, 2025, 11:22 PM
subject: From The United States Diplomatic Security Service (DSS or DS) the U.S. Department of State.
mailed-by: fantasy.plala.or.jp
signed-by: plala.or.jp

From The United States Diplomatic Security Service
(DSS or DS) the U.S. Department of State.

Dear Beneficiary.

This is Mr. Carlos F. Matus, The reason why I contacted you is since I resumed office as the new head of operations of Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), I discovered your unfinished and abandoned Inheritance Funds transaction from our monitoring system. Now I want to bring to your notice that I have converted your US$20 Millions into ATM Card. The instructions on how you can use your card at any ATM Machine will be deliver to you with the ATM package at your doorstep. You can also use it for ALL online purchases, now stop any further communication you may have with anyone that claims your funds is with them. Because it has been converted into ATM Card and will soon be deliver to you if you are able to meet the demand's today.

This department needs the following information's from you urgently. And I will tell you what to do, so the ATM Card can be deliver to you within 24 hour's time.

1,Full Names
2,Telephone
3,Home Address
4,Age
5,Occupation
6,Sex

Kindly confirm the receipt of this message.

Thank you
Mr. Carlos F. Matus
(Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary and Director)
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