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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 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.
  • kimakovsky2007@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kima kovsky" <kimakov@zoopedmail.com>
Reply-To: kimakov@myway.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:42:56 +0200
Subject: Re: Please Reply ASAP (Urgent Attention)

Re: Please Reply ASAP (Urgent Attention)

Mr. Kimaeva Kriskovsky
Fax: 44 870 288 9779
Email: kimakovsky2007@yahoo.com.sg

Attn: The PRESIDENT/ CEO

Sir

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OF USD$500,000,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY)

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$500M, which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Mr. Kimaeva Kriskovsky, a personal secretary 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:
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 HSBC BANK in Channel Island UK where the final crediting is expected to be carried out.This you bankers will confirm as we progress.However, while I was on
the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on alleged tax evasion and 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 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 arrange for the documentation which will enable HSBC 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 Borisovich Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. The transaction can be concluded within 2 weeks or less with everything that have been put in place. Be informed that Proof of Fund will give to you, this you will take to your bankers for confirmation.

In conclusion, I guarantee that this operation will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. Please contact me on Email: kimakovsky2007@yahoo.com.sg

Best Regards,
Mr. Kimaeva Kriskovsky
Please View Website to confirm true life story of Mikhail Khodorkovsky:
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/yukos.shtml#news

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