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Mikel Wiliams - Western Union - westernunion@webname.com

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from: Western union money transfer <westernunion@webname.com>
date: Mar 1, 2026, 12:28 PM
subject: Attention:
mailed-by: gmail.com
signed-by: webname.com

From the office of the western union money transfer.
Cotonou Benin Republic/address 455 agbokou,ankpa
road opposite tunde motors cotonou.

Attention: Dr. Brad,

we acknowledge the receipt of your email in our office and the content well noted,

we are instructed to transfer your funds by Dr. Susan mensah mensah, who deposited your total funds $2.500,000 Million USD in our office to be transferring to you and these funds is been ordered to your favor by the international monetary fund (i.m.f) while western union was only directed to release the fund to you.

The only fee you are required to send to this western union office immediately is $125.00 dollars only, for renewing and reconfirmation of your payment file here in our office, and we will start transferring your payment to you immediately without any delay.

The first payment of $5,000 usd MTCN has been sent but it's still unheld until this fee $125 is paid.

Track a transfer
Your tracking number $5,000 (MTCN) 877-804-6786
It was sent to you to your name : Vasily Ivanovich.
Use this our website to track the MTCN 877-804-6786: https://www.westernunion.com/ug/en/web/global-service/track-transfer

Note: that the reason why we want you to pay $125.00 usd for renewing and reconfirmation of your payment file here is that we tried to deduct the fee out from your funds but the minister administrator trust fund told us that no one has access over your fund as it haS already been signed and stamped that no money should be deduct until it gets to you to avoid any misunderstanding, So therefore, we advise you to go ahead and send the $125 dollars as quickly as you receive this message to enable this honorable western union office release your $5,000 payment to you to pick it up today.

Make the 125 USD payment to this name and address below, Be rest assured that you will start receiving your payment today immediately you send the fee $125.00 usd; therefore you are to send the fee through western union or through money gram with the information below;

Receiver's name: Mike Williams
Receiver's Country: Benin
City:...... Porto-Novo
Amount : 125 us dollars

Thanks for your good understanding as we are waiting for urgent comply with this message to enable us proceed to your transfer.

Best regards,
Mikel Wiliams
Foreign operation manager
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