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ATTENTION FROM THE CUSTOMS OFFICE.
SINGAPORE CUSTOMS OFFICE S 0 (No Recipient) May 01, 2017, 4:01 AM
Government of Singapore Singapore Customs 55 Newton Road, #10-01 Revenue House, Singapore 307987. https://www.customs.gov.sg
Attention!I am director Mr. Ho Chee Pong, Singapore Customs, this is to inform you that we have just intercepted a trunk box at Changi Airport, and we are on the verge moving it to our bureau head quarters.
I am director Mr. Ho Chee Pong, Singapore Customs, this is to inform you that we have just intercepted a trunk box at Changi Airport, and we are on the verge moving it to our bureau head quarters.
This said box has been scanned! And found out that it contains a total sum of $4.1 million and also backup document which bears your name as the receiver of the money contained in the box, as investigations carried out on the diplomat who accompanied the box into Singapore, he said that he was to deliver this funds to your residence as payment which was due from United State from unpaid sum.
After cross-checked all legal documentation in the box. On about to release the consignment to the diplomat. We found out that the documents is lacking one very important documentation which as a result that, the box
This said box has been scanned! And found out that it contains a total sum of $4.1 million and also backup document which bears your name as the receiver of the money contained in the box, as investigations carried out on the diplomat who accompanied the box into Singapore, he said that he was to deliver this funds to your residence as payment which was due from United State from unpaid sum.
After cross-checked all legal documentation in the box. On about to release the consignment to the diplomat. We found out that the documents is lacking one very important documentation which as a result that, the box has been confiscated.
According to section 229 sub section 31 of the 1991 constitution in tax payment, your consignment lacks tax clearance certificate from the joint team of the IRS and Homeland Security, and therefore, you most contact us for direction on how to procure this certificate, so that you can be relieved of the charges of evading tax which is a punishable offense under section 12 sub section 441 of constitution on tax evasion.
You are required to contact us within 72hours, or you will be arrested, interrogated and prosecuted in the court of law for money laundering. Also, you must not contact any other bank or persons, or any part of the world for any payment, because your consignment have been confiscated by our authority
Yours in service, Director Mr. Ho Chee Pong
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