from: Western Union <westernunionmt2299@gmail.com>
reply-to: westernunionmt22999@gmail.com
date: Apr 22, 2020, 2:54 PM
subject: Re: Attention
mailed-by: gmail.com
Dear esteemed customer,
Firstly, we want to assure you that this is not one of the fraud/scam messages you receives promising you for millions of dollars. Be rest assured that this is your compensation because your email address is on the scam victim's list.
After receiving your message, we instantly sent the first payment of $ 5,000 to your given name. As I was trying to email you the payment information for you to go and pick up the payment in your country, I got a call from the Western Union Headquarters in Colorado, United States and they brought to my attention that the $ 5,000 we sent to you has been CANCELLED and the remaining $995,000.00 has been placed on hold by them (THE WESTERN UNION HEADQUARTERS) through our network.
I asked them why and they said that the Inland Revenue Tax Authority here in Benin Republic reported to them that we are transferring such amount of money without the Non-Resident Tax Clearance Certificate of the beneficiary.
So, after I cut off the conversation with the head office, I called the Inland Revenue Tax Authority here to know how the clearance could be obtained from them and the cost of obtaining it. They said that it will cost $88 only to obtain the certificate and it will take only 1 – 2 hours for the clearance certificate to be ready.
I later called the head office back and asked them if there is any other thing to do after the clearance is obtained and they assured me that once the clearance certificate is forwarded to them, they will instantly release the funds without any delay.
The information of the payment we made today is enclosed.
MTCN #--------------------------353-933-6012
Sender's name-----------------Mark James
City-------------------------------- Cotonou
Country--------------------------- Benin republic
Text question--------------------When
Text answer---------------------Today
Amount---------------------------$5,000.00
For self-confirmation, you can track this payment online with Western Union official website, copy this link and paste on your browser https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer after filling the information, click Continue. Note; if you track this payment, the status will show you that the payment has been Cancelled. Note that you can NEVER be able to pick up this payment in your country until the fund is released by the head office.
Due to the urgency this required, we tried to deduct the fee from your fund but it was unsuccessful because your fund is currently on hold. However, you are advised to go ahead and send the Non Resident Tax Clearance fee of $88 via MONEY GRAM or WESTERN UNION so that we will assist you and obtain the certificate from the office. Here is the information you will use to send the $88.
Receiver name;.......SERAPHIN AKODJINOU
City................ Cotonou
Country;............ Benin republic
Test question; Trust
Answer; God
Amount; $88
Do send us the payment information as soon as you made the payment. If you can send the fee today, you will pick up the first payment and we will send you another $5,000 today as the clearance certificate is the only thing holding the transfer. Note: you have to try and send the clearance fee as a matter of urgency because the head office will confiscate your fund and divert it to the government treasury if you did not comply urgently.
Remember, we were instructed by the IMF to return any unclaimed payment file after 72 hours if the beneficiary did not comply to claim his/her funds. So, if you will send the fee but you can not send it within 72 hours, let us know so that we will report to the IMF that you are complying so that they will not ask for the return of your own payment files.
Meanwhile, we will be waiting for the fee of $88 and under 30 minutes to 1 hour of confirming the payment, you will receive the first payment slip in your inbox.
The management of Western Union Money Transfer, Benin Republic Office.
For more details/inquiry, call/Whatsapp +229-9806-4444
Sincerely,
Mr. Mark James
Western Union® Money Transfer
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