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Barclays Bank London
Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England. Registered No: 1026167. Registered Office: 1 Churchill
Place, London E14 5HP. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.
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Ref: 9905240
From: Barclays Bank London
Foreign Head of Operations Department
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP.United Kingdom.
Tel:+44 704570113 +44 702 40 8908
FAX:+44 707 500 829
CONTRACT #:MAV/FGN/MIN/009.
Registered No: 1026167.
Attn: Sir,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Following the signal we received from our local bankS & Affiliated bank in Africa/London Concerning
your payment from reserve account they have with us, be advice that your payment will now be
effected from our bank (BARCLAYS BANK PLC) London.
During the auditing and verifying of your files it was discovered from the records of outstanding
transfer's due for payment. Many officials and some of your agents from the source origin of your
fund have delayed your payment for one reason and the other Following the outcome of board of
director's meeting with other commercial banks here in London.
We hereby bring to your notice that your name fails among the top twenty contractor/beneficiary
that will be receiving their payment, which has been delayed. I wish to officially notify you that
your payment is being processed and the part payment of Nine million, seven Hundred Dollars
($9.7Million USD) will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your information for us to
cross check with the one we have in our records.
Kindly re-confirm your information to us so that this office can proceed immediate for the approval
and immediate release of your fund without further delays. Also you are hereby advice to stop
further communications with those who claim to have your fund in one bank
Or the other because that are nothing but imposters.
1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.
In receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and paid to you by wired to your
nominated bank account or paid through ATM CARD. you are advised to get back to me immediately for
more clarifications.
Best Regards,
Mr Williams Howard,
Director Foreign Operations
Payment/Remittance Department
Barclays Bank Plc (London)
Tel: +44 704 50 113
Tel: +44 702 40 897
FAX:+44 707 50 829