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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • makapob3@yahoo.com
  • makapob3@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Makapob arkadiy" <makapob@arkadiy.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:52:47 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

FROM: Makapob Arkadiy
EMAIL:makapob3@yahoo.com
US$9.7M, million INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Dear sir,
I am a personal treasurer to Mr. 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 its Branches all Over the
world). SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$9.7M, which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% 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 America to a
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 this 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://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need is the name of your bank where the fund to be transfered into.
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 shall require your assitance to
invest my share in your country. and never to be connected to any Of
Mikhail Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. There is no risk at all, I guarantees
the successful execution of ths transaction.The transaction has to be
concluded soon and as I confirm Your readinesses to conclude the transaction
with me, Your private Telephone numbers Awaiting your urgent reply via my
EMAIL: makapob3@yahoo.com

Thank you very much.

Regard,
Makapob Arkadiy

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