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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: "anastacia pichugin" <anastaciapichugin1@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsanastaciapichugin@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:47:07 +0000
Subject: SPECIAL MAIL!

SPECIAL MAIL!

Dear Sir,
I am sending you this unsolicited mail because of an urgent need for your
help.

I am Anastasia Pichugin from Russia. I am the wife of Alexei Pichugin the
Chief Security officer of Yukos Oil. My husband is presently serving a jail
term for murder that he did not commit. He is in jail because he refused to
give the Russian Government information regarding the case of his boss
Mikail Khordorsky the richest man in Russia who is also in a Russian jail,
after the Russian Government sold his oil company Yukos because of his
political difference with the Russian president Mr Putin.
After visiting my husband in jail last week, he asked me to look for a
foreigner who will claim and invest the sum of USD $19 Million he kept with
banks in Western Europe.

He wants the funds moved because the Russian Government has confiscated all
his Estates in Russia and are now trying to have his funds abroad frozen,
hence my contact with you.

I am urging you to help me move and invest the funds in your country. I have
the documents of the accounts and will give you all the necessary
information you may require towards claiming the money on my husbands
behalf.

Please respond via mail for now for security reasons we shall discuss your
percentage if indicate your interest to help me in this urgent matter.

Your earlier and prompt response will be appreciated.

Sincerely Yours,
Anastasia Pichugin(Mrs.)

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