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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transferred into your bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MR\. ALBERT MKRTYCHEV" <confidentialc@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 10:40:13 -0100
Subject: RE: YUKOS OIL DEAL




Dear Friend,

In the name of the Almighty God will I beg you to urgently advice me on how we can move and invest the funds of my former boss Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky (owner of Yukos oil in Russia) who was jailed October 2005 by the Russian Government for financing political parties (the union of right forces, led by Boris nemtsov, and
yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor yavlinsky) which are Opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir Putin.

I am Albert Mkrtychev, From 1997 until 2002 I was head of the litigation and arbitrary division of the YUKOS Oil Company legal department. Now a member of the Defense Team to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

I was in a private meeting with him yesterday and he confirmed to me that he has some hudge deposit with a finance firm in Europe and he would like me to assist him as a matter of urgency seek for a foreign partner that could be trusted with this funds.

The total amount of funds is Two Hundred and Sixteen Million Dollars (USD$216,000,000.00) and you will be given 9% of these Funds for your management services in investing these funds as soon as they are transferred into your bank account, which must be where you reside for proper monitoring.

As soon as I receive your acceptance, I will send you the necessary details that will give you a clearerpicture of this proposal.

In your response, please send me your full names and address, your direct telephone and fax number, your age and occuption.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Albert Mkrtychev

NB:It is important that you read the news informations below:


1.http://www.nationalvanguard.org/printer.php?id=2594


2.http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060209/43437457.html


3.http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=107&sid=6443475&cKey=1139231178000


4.http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=107&sid=6369453

5. http://www.mbktrial.com/about/mbk_bio.cfm

6. http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/media/20051024-10230.cfm

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