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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: "Alexei Zakharenko" <alexei_zak65@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexei_zak@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:31:44 +0000
Subject: Yukos Oil Partnership

Hello Friend,

I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko a personal treasurer to 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 it’s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I
seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be
rewarded with 4% 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 shore of Russia to an
European private Bank where the final crediting is expected
to be carried out.While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrested and now sentence to nine years in prison for his
Involvement in politics by financing the 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://www.yukos.com
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595289.stm

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 European 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 within 2 weeks hence they catch up with me like
they did with my boss. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to
conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the
details.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Alexei Zakharenko [Mr]

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