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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: "DR.WOLFGANG F. PHIL FROESTL" <w_philfroestl@prsp.ro>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 16:01:12 +0300
Subject: GREETINGS DEAR FRIEND


Dear Friend,
Business Assistance
I have a profitable amount in an excess of US$50M, which I seek your
partnership in securing for me.You will be rewarded with 20% of the
total sum for your partnership. Please can you assist me on this
business transaction?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Dr. Phil Froestl Wolfgang F., a personal treasurer to Mr.Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the following
companies:
Chairman/CEO:YUKOS OIL COMPANY (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)
Chairman/CEO:GROUP MENATEP AND SBP BANK (A well reputable financial
institution with its branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
As a personal consultant to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky, authority was
handed over to me in the transfer of money of an American oil merchant
for his last oil deal with my boss, Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Already the
funds have left the shores of Russia to an European bank where the final
crediting is expected to be carried out.While I was in the process of
doing so,my boss got arrested for his involvement in politics (though
the Government of Vladimir Putin are saying it is because of tax
evasion) by funding two opposition political parties (the Union of Right
Forces (SPS) led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social
democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses threat to
President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president.You can
catch more
of the story on this websites:
http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-3-56-1409.jspor
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

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 bank 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
Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.The transaction has to be
concluded within 3 weeks before Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on
bail.As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude this transaction
with me,I shall send you more informations about this transaction and I
will also like us to meet in your country at the conclusion of this
transaction.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Phil Froestl Wolfgang F.
NB: Please note that you can also contact me through this other secured
email address for now. wphilfroestl@virgilio.it


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