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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mr.albertderek@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: albert derek <albert@albertderek7.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:28:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Mr. Albert Dmitri Derek, YUKOS OIL



Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Albert Dmitri Derek a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and
owner of the following companies:
Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company)
Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank

A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over the
world SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$38,000000M, which I seek
your Partnership in accommodating for me.
You will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your partnership.
Can you be my partner on this? INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF As a personal
consultant to him, authority was handed over to me in transfer of money
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 a Security Firm in
Europe where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I
was on the process, My Boss got arrested and now sentenced to nine
years in prison for his involvement in politics by financing the
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.

NB:Please read more about this on the link below:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue261041
http://www.supportmbk.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595289.stm

YOU ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable
The Security Firm 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. The transaction has to be
concluded within 2 weeks.

As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with
me, I will provide you with the details.

Please Contact me with the below email address: mr.albertderek@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Albert Dmitri Derek (Mr.)

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