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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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• 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.
  • alexei_konda@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Alexei Kondaurov" <al_kon44@msn.com>
Reply-To: alexei_konda@myway.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:16:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

My Dear Friend,

Having obtained your contact through our local trading website here in
Russia, I strongly believe that your business dealing will be suitable for
the investment funds deposited with BANK MENATEP SPB, which will be
disclosed as soon as you accept to help us. I am Mr. Alexei Kondaurov a
Russian and a former Senior Special Adviser to Mikhail Khodorkovsky (M.K)
former owner and Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company),
Menatep spb Bank (A well reputable financial institution in Russia.)

The document of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used
in payment for refined product this was his last oil deal, before my Mikhail
Khodorkovsky, was arrested. Already the funds have been deposited with Bank
Menatep spb Russia where the final crediting is expected to be carried
out.While I was still on the process, he got arrested for his involvement in
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 put in second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of
the story on this http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com

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 Bank Menatep spb
Russia transfers the sum to you, via any of there correspondent bank,in
Europe or America. I am assuring you that this transaction is hundred
percent risks free. We have set out an agreeable percentage for you our
prospective partner, this is a legitimate transaction. Invariably you will
be paid 14% for your"management fees". Remember that the need for
confidential handling of this transaction is very important for the fact
that Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been sentenced to a NINE YEARS jail term for
tax evasion and other related offences in Russia on the 31st of May 2005.

It will be my greatest pleasure to do business with you, and all reply
should be directed to alexei_konda@myway.com, for now, I look forward to it.

Best Regards,

Alexei Kondaurov

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