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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: "Mr Shirl J. Michael" <contact_smichael@treasurerofficer.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:31:43 +0000
Subject: Swift Response.

Dear Partner,

I have decided to get in touch with you for assistance in relation to the
following proposal I am Mr Shirl J. Michael a personal treasurer 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 well reputable financial institution with its
branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
This money was to be used as part payment for an intended oil business by my
boss.I have the profiling amount in an excess of US$7.5 million (Seven
Million five hundred US dollars) 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 treat to President
Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. You can find the details
of his arrest on this link below:

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/25/russia.magnate/
http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/about

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 your country and never to be connected to any of Mikhail
Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks
before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As soon as I confirm your
readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the
details. For better understanding about Yukos Company tax evasion,please
visit the following sites.

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

Thank you very much.

Regards
Shirl J. Michael(Mr)
NB: Do contact me through this secure email address:
mr_smichael@hotmail.com
Tel/Fax: +442076917139.

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