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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: lmrvladimir dmitry <dmitry345@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:48:35 +0100
Subject: Urgent Assistance qefsp

Attn:Sir



I have a profiling amount in an excess of twnety five million dollars, which I seek your
partnershipin accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with twenty percent of the total sum
for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?



INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Mr.vladimir dmitry, a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richestman in Russia and owner of the following companies:



Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)

Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution
withits branches all over the world)



SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to
beused in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with
myboss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of
Russiato an European security and finance company where the final crediting
isexpected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrestedfor his involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposing
politicalparties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko,
aliberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses
treatto President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president.
Due to these facts,yukos oil company is now undergoing a serious setback.
see as included here.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041219/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_oil_fight

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_oil_fight



YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sumand I will arrange for the documentation, which will enable the
Europeanfinance company 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
MikhailKhodorkovsky conglomerates. As soon as I confirm your readiness to
concludethe transaction with me. I will forward all that you need to know about
finance house and proper documentation will be prepared and sent to
you.



Thank you very much


Regards

Mr.vladimir dmitry

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