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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: "David Walker Esq" <davidwalker_u@handbag.com>
Reply-To: davidwalker_werksmans52@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:27:04 -0700
Subject: Need to hear from you
Werksmans Attorneys
Office Address: 155 5th Street
Sandown,Private Bag 10015,Sandton
Johannesburg-South Africa
www.werksmans.co.za
Good day,
I know you will definitely take this as a deceptive email,because of the
swindle news we hear everyday.Let me first of all inform you, i got your
email id from a mail directory and decided to email you for a permission
to go ahead for you have to agree with me that this is the easiest way to
communicate with you for i don't have any of your contacts.
I am Barrister David Walker, a member and staff in a Werksmanas Attorneys
firm's we keep valuables for high net worth individuals, blue chip corporations
and diplomatic organisations.I am a private and personal attorney to Mr.Mikhail
Khodorkovsky here in south Africa, 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).
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal attorney 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 shore of Russia to a Vault
Company here in South Africa 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 treat to President
Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president.
You can catch more of the story on This website:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership
in acommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of The total sum for
your partnership. Can you be my partner on this? .
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above quoted Sum
and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable The vault
Company release 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 confirm your readiness to conclude
the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details and also send
to you an application letter which you are fill and send to the Vault instucting
them to release the fund to you as the beneficiary to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky.I
am aware of the risks involved in this proposal, therefore I ask that you
consider the factors above and keep it strictly confidential. However, if
you feel you are unable to fulfil this role, I request you discard of this
letter.Thank you very much for your understanding as i will await for your
quick response
Warmest Regards,
David Walker Esq.
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