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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: "Mikhail Khodorkovsky" <mrmk_2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmk_2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:48:24 -0800
Subject: Appeal

Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$423M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:


I am Mr.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 to be used in payment of an
American oil merchant for his last oil deal with me. Already the funds have
been deposited with Menatep SBP Bank, where the funds will transfered to
your nominated Bank Account via an affiliate Bank in Europe. While I was on
the process, I got arrested for my involvement on politics in 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.
You can catch more of the story on this:

http://mikhail-khodorkovsky-news.newslib.com/

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum
and I (through my personal assistance) will arrange for the documentation
which will enable the holding Bank transfer the sum to you with the
assistance of my personal assistance whom I have assigned the responsibilty
of having this funds safely transfer abroad while I serve my jail terms here
in Russia. This transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks before the Russia
authority get to know it. Please get back to me with your personal details
which I shall forward to my personal assistant to enable him give you all
the necessary assistance towards the successful completion of this
transaction.

Yours Truly,

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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