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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: "william uwa" <williamuwa@williamuwa.com>
Reply-To: williamuwa1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:24:31 +0000
Subject: comply













Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$42,which I
seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be
rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership.
Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:I am Wiliam Uwa, a personal
secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovskythe 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 branche sall over the world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:The documents of the above funds in
question was handed over to me to be used in payment of an
American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss
Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited
with a bank ,where the final crediting is expected to be
carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrested for his 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 Put in second
tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the
story on this 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 paying 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.
The transaction has to be concluded in

2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.
As soon as I get your willingness to comply i will give you
more details.
Thank you very much.

NB. YOU HAVEADVISE TO SEND YOUR DETAILS SUCH AS PHONE AND FAX NUMBER OF YOUR
PRIVATE HOME ADDRESS AND YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSORT AND YOU COMPANY NAME.
Best Regards

Mr William Uwa

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