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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
• 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.
  • vlamia@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tonymorgan101" <tonymorgan101@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 04:40:35 -0600
Subject: GOOD DAY SIR.



Yukos Oil Company
31a, Dubininskaya str.
Moscow 115054, Russia
E-mail: vlamia@myway.com

Sir,

I am Mr. Tony Morgan Smith 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 its Branches all Over the world).SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$55M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 15% 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 Offshore Security and Euope Credit Commssion Madrid Spain where it was deposited with a coded name. where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president.

You can catch more of the story on this website: www.yukos.com <http://www.yukos.com/> 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 Offshore Security and Euope Credit Commssion Madrid Spain hand over the fund 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 soon and as I confirm Your readinesses to travel to spain for the clearing of the fund from the company.it will be concluded as soon as i confirm your readiness, I Will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much.
Regards
Tony Morgan Smith (Mr.)

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