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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Info AUDB" <info@africanunion-devbank.net>
Reply-To: drsanni_yakubu11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:24:49 +0000
Subject: {Spam!}

(A.U.D.B) AFRICAN UNION DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC.
DESK OF : DR.SANNI YAKUBU
RC NO : XXAUD-55-B


Dear Sir,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am Dr,Sanni Yakubu and work with African Union Development Bank Plc (one
of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank existed a
dormant account for the past 5 years which belong to one of our foreign
customers(Mr.Andreas Schranner)who died along with his entire family of a
wife and children in July 31st 2000 in a plane crash.

For further enquiry view the web-site for more details.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where thses fund will be transfer according
to the due process of our bank in order to avoid voilation of any country
and international Monetory law on fund transfer.

Thereafter,I had planned to destroy all related documents for this account.
It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have worked out
everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at
the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this
account stands at (US$15.million US dollars).

Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer.Consider
this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein
be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves.

I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. write to me
at this direct contact email address (drsanni_yakubu@sify.com ) I am
expecting your urgent response as soon as you receive my message.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

Respectfully yours,

Dr.Sanni Yakubu.
AFRICAN UNION DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC.
CONTACT EMAIL:drsanni_yakubu@sify.com

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