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From: "African Union Office Headquarters"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 16:44:36 -0700
Subject: Your compensation & payment released by the African Union (AU)
African Union Headquarters (AU)
P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street,
(Old Airport Area) | W21K19 |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Chairman, African Union Commission (AUC)
& Secretary General of the African Union
Dear Beneficiary,
REF: THE (US$4.5m) PAYMENT APPROVAL & RELEASED:
This is an official notice regarding your compensation & payment released by the African Union (AU). The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent. It was established on 26th May 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and launched on 9th July 2002 in South Africa, with the aim of replacing the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
We have been receiving series of petitions, complains and letters both from the individuals, agency and organization for couple of years now concerning all the SCAM, FRAUD and criminal activities going on through out all the African continent. For the couple of years now we have been receiving series of complains and letters from the international communities & bodies concerning the ugly scenario and high level of the internet SCAM, FRAUD and other CRIMINAL activities perpetrated here in Africa at large. A lot of letters and complains has been laid by the "European Union [EU], United Nations [UN], International Monetary Fund [IMF], Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] and so many others international communities & bodies over this matter.
Therefore, to redeem the good image of this continent, the African Union (AU) have decided and considered to compensate all those who were among the "SCAM VICTIMS" perpetrated or masterminded by the African con artist and as a matter of fact your NAME & ADDRESS was among the VICTIMS shortlisted. In view of this you are required to receive sum of Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars ($4,500,000.00 USD) as a compensation from the African Union (AU).
Furthermore, you will receive your compensation fund (US$4.5m) through our authorized paying bank, the African Investment Bank (AIB) via "Certified Bank Check". However, we request the following information and details to enable us issue and process your Bank Cheque and deliver to you as soon as possible. In order to issue and process your Bank Cheque please kindly provide and forward to us your information as follows:,
1] YOUR FULL NAME:
2] YOUR ADDRESS:
3[ MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
4] VALID ID CARD:
Please we need the above information mentioned in order to forward it to the bank for the processing and issuance of your Bank Check immediately and deliver to your ADDRESS as soon as possible.
Urgent response and co-operation will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Chairman, African Union Commission (AUC)
& Secretary General of the African Union.
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]