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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 "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.

Fraud email example:

From: "drlouis david" <drlouis_david13@msn.com>
Reply-To: drlouis_david2006@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:06:52 +0000
Subject: RE: YUKOS OIL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

I am Dr louis david and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former
C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and
confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in
re-profiling funds over US$12 million for investment purposes.

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 with Bank
Menatep Russia 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 iberal/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 http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/about



You can read more about my clients through the web site below.

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://www.supportmbk.com/mbk/mbk_bio.cfm
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovsky
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.html


Please note that note l can not reveal any tangible information concerning
the transaction till your crave my inportance,endeavour to understand
its for security measure due to the problems we are facing with the Russian
Government.


This is a legitimate transaction. Invariably you will be paid 30% 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 NINE YEARS jail terms in Russia on the 31st of May,
2005.You can equally catch up the story on this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595289.stm.

If my confidential term are acceptable by you, then l will draw up an
agreement biding this transaction and also send you a copy of my
international passport details before we proceed.

Awaiting your message.

Regards,

Dr louis david

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