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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: "Monica Salois" <msalois@yukosoilandgass.net>
Reply-To: monicasalois@rbcmail.ru
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:46:01 +0000
Subject: Business Transaction

Name: Monica Salois
Email: monicasalois@rbcmail.ru

Dear friend,

I am Mrs. Monica Salois, an American from Idaho, based in Russia, 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
it’s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS: I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, 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 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 shores of Russia to an European private Bank
where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the
process, My Boss got arrested for his Involvement in politics by 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as
Russian president. You can catch more of the story on This website:

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky

YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary to the Above
quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, 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 Mikhail
Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude
the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.

Please send your response to me at monicasalois@rbcmail.ru

Thank you very much

Regards
Monica Salois (Mrs.)

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