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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: c.putin@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:38:19 GMT
Subject: I NEED YOUR RESPONSE
Dear Friend,
I know this is an unconventional way of introducing a big and profitable business deal, but I however want you to take your time to read my letter carefully, you will understand the necessity for my action. I got your email address from the Ministry of Commerce Directory. I have a profiling sum in an excess of $25M (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me.
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Putin Chaw, a Personal Assistance to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question were handed over to me by my boss Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky for safe keeping. The said funds has been in fixed deposit for five years in a Bank in the Netherlands (name of the Bank undisclosed for now), before the fund was deposited, my boss has long given me Power of Attorney to carry out financial dealings on his behalf and that of the company before he was arrested for his involvement in politics especially financing the leading and opposing political parties. You can catch more of the story on this in the below link; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
YOUR ROLE:
I have been contacted by the Bank as the P.A. to Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky that the fund has matured hence ready for profiling. All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum. With the Power of Attorney, I will arrange for the documentation at my expense which will enable transfer of the sum to you. You will be rewarded with 30% for your partnership, 5% has been mapped out for any expenses that might be incurred during the transaction while 15% will be spent on taxes in your country. I have decided to use my share of this transaction to relocate and invest on the Real Estate Venture. The transaction has to be concluded within a week. As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my most private email address: [c.putin@yahoo.com.hk], I will give you more details, sites for verification, your role, how legal and genuine is this transaction and as we progresses you shall see all the legal documents.
Thank you so much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you soonest.
Yours truly,
Mr. Chaw Putin.
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