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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: "derek dmitri" <princewilliams@bonnykingdom.net>
Reply-To: dmitri_derek2@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:02:12 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

My Dear Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$180.2M,which I seek your
cooperation and possibly partnership in Accommodating and investing for
me. You will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum as your fee for your
role in the successful conclusion of the transaction

INTRODUCTION:

My Name is Albert Derek Dmitri a personal Assistant to Mr.Mikhail
Khodorkovsky
(Chairman of YUKOS OIL ) who is detained and now been tried in Russia
for financing political parties and Tax evation(Which is not true). The
Parties(the Union of Right Forces,led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a
liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) are opposed to
the Government of President Vladmir Putin, thereby leading to the
freezing of his known Finances and Assets in Russia and some other
countries.

There has been a bulk freezing of Russian Bank Accounts linked to the
Yukos Company that is why
foreign aid is required. Presently, the Russian court has frozen the
assets of Yukos due to an unpaid tax claim during 2000 and the company
may be forced into bankruptcy. This is all an attempt by the Russian
government to bring about the total destruction of Yukos and erode the
personal wealth of Mr.Khodorkovsky. Fear of arrest has forced all the
firm's top executives to remain outside Russia.My boss has therefore
instructed me in confidence to look for a
reputable and capable individual who can assist us receive the
US$180.2million for safekeeping and subsequent investment. All matters
will be handled discreetly for safety of the funds.Therefor,I would
like
to ask for your assiatance and partnership in re-profiling the funds
considered to be large.This is a desperate move to salvage his efforts
and save his funds from the hands and prying eyes of my present
Governemnt and its sole call operatives.

YOUR ROLE:

All i need from you is your honesty, co-operation and Keep this in a
total confidential nature. I will bring you into the full details when
I
get your response which I consider positive. But in summary the funds
are legitimate and clear from any known Russia inteligence. This is a
legitimate transaction and You will be rewarded with 10% of the total
sum for your
partnership. This move isa desperate attempt to save the efforts of his
hard work.

URGENCY:

Please note that this must be concluded within a short time so please
Get back to me for further information and instructions strictly on
this
email address: dmitri_derek2@yahoo.ca

Regards,
Albert Derek Dmitri


NB:Please read more about this on the link below:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11261041
http://www.supportmbk.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky

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