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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: "Mr.Vladinir Dmitry" <v12dmitry@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 04:13:56 +0100
Subject: REPLY ASAP

Attn:Gooday



I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$61.5M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 15%
of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?


INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Mr.vladimir dmitry, a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:


Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)

Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution
with its branches all over the world)


SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to
be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with
my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of
Russia to an European security and finance company where the final
crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process,
my boss got arrested for his involvement in politics by financing the
leading and opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by
Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by
Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin second
tenure as Russian president. Due to these facts, yukos oil company is
now undergoing a serious setback.

see as included here.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041219/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_oil_fight

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_oil_fight



YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum and I will arrange for the documentation, which will enable the
European finance company transfer the sum to you. I have decided to
use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to be
connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As soon
as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me. I will
forward all that you need to know about finance house and proper
documentation will be prepared and sent to you.

Thank you very much

Regards

Mr.vladimir dmitry

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