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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: "Olom Berghert" <olomberghert009@msn.com>
Reply-To: olomberg0009@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 01:54:15 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Mr. olom berghert
olomberg0009@yahoo.co.uk

Dear friend

I am Mr. olom berghert 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
it’s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, 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 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 an European private Bank
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:

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
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 re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable
The European 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 Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As Soon as I
confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide
you with the details.
Thank you very much


Regards
Mr olom berghert

NOTE; For confidetiality reply to my private email
olomberg0009@yahoo.co.uk

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