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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: "mokovon ruth" <mokovonruth011@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:25:34 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$11.2M,which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me.You will be rewarded with 30% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Ms. MOKOVON RUTH, a personal secretary to 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 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 some where
in EUROPE (undisclosed for now),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 Puttin second tenure as
Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this

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 transfer of 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 because of time schedule.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my private email
address: mokovonruth2003@netscape.net will give you more details.

Thank you very much

Regards:

Ms.MOKOVON RUTH .

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