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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: "larisa sos" <larisaos16@msn.com>
Reply-To: lari-sos@inbox.ru
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:04:58 +0000
Subject: I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE

Dear friend
 
Don't be suprice how I got your email address I got it while I was broowsing through the internet.
My names are Larisa Sosnitskaya 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).
 I was once arrested for advising Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky's provision of funds to opposition political parties and challenging of Kremlin policy as head of Yukos Oil Group.I have been released and placed under immigration security watchlist. I cannot make or answer telephone calls, my only means of communication for now is through email as I am seriously monitored.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$46.M, 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???
 
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.It was 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 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://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 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.As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.
I await your swift response.
Regards
Mrs Larisa Sosnitskaya.

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