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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • chairmanyukoseng@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALEXANDER GUSINSKY" <egongbada5@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:57:14 +0000
Subject: CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

Alexander Shadrin Gusinsky
Franchise Owner of Yukos Engineering,
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP,
Please Respond to chairmanyukoseng@aim.com

Dear Friend,

I write you this letter because of the need to
open discussions with you.I do not want you to
misunderstand this offer in any aspect, if it is
acceptable to you I ask for your partnership and full
cooperation.
I am Alexander Gusinsky,the Franchise Owner of Yukos
Engineering an international affiliate of Yukos Oil
and Gas Company currently based in United Kingdom.

Due to ill Health,I have been diagonised and found to
have Esophagealcancer,it has defiled all forms of medical
treatment and according to the medical experts it is a
terminal illness therefore i do not know how much longer
I have to live.

Certain unfolding events has made it very
necessary for me to seek your help,my company is
fighting investigations and bankrupcy due to the Yukos
Oil problems in Russia, most of my assets were seized
due to this case.

Recently I received a bulk payment from South Africa
Ministry of Mineral Resources for my last contract
there. I instructed them specifically not to send
the funds to Russia because of the problems,instead
the funds be deposited with a Finance and Security
company[name and place witheld] on hold.
A huge cash deposit of Eighteen Million dollars
was domiciled with this finance/Security Company
to my knowledge only.

This is the last of my assets and now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore, I therefore need you to be my partner
and the neutral party to help me collect this funds
deposited with the security company and
disburse it secretly based on instructions.

Because my time is short, I have decided to give most
of this money to charity organizations, as I want this
to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth before
i go.For all your good efforts you will receive 30% of
the Funds and you must disburse the rest of the net
funds based on instructions.

I want you to understand my seriousness in this case
and if you can handle the job kindly contact me via
this email:chairmanyukoseng@aim.com. i have all the
necessary documents on hand, please contact me asap
so we can discussmore.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards,
Alexander Shadrin Gusinsky
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