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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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  • kimaeva2005@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "lisa kimaeva" <lisakimaeva071@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:38:02 +0000
Subject: YUKOS OIL (MISS LISA KIMAEVA).

Dear Friend,

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF: I am Ms. LISA KIMAEVA, a personal secretary to Mr.
Boris 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).

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$35.5M, ( THIRTY-FIVE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) 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?
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 Putting
second tenure as Russian President.

NB: YOU CAN READ MORE OF HIS ORDEAL FROM:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue261041
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.supportmbk.com

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
release of the sum of money to you. I have decided to use my part 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 you are willing to comply please do contact me through my private
email address: kimaeva2005@netscape.net
And I will immediately establish a link between you and my personal
attorney.

Thank you very much,

Regards:
Ms.LISA KIMAEVA

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