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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" <mr_sjmichael@shirljmichael.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:19:00 +0000
Subject: SWIFT RESPONSE...

Mr Shirl J. Michael.
Private Email (mrsjmichael@yahoo.com)

ATTENTION: PARTNER,

I have decided to get in touch with you for assistance in relation to the
following proposal. To act as a custodian of US$7.5 million (Seven Million
five hundred US dollars) Mikhail Khodorkovsky deposited with financial firm
in Europe.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am a confidant/representative of Mikhail Khodorkovsky (M.K) the richest
man in Russia, the Chairman of YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
This money was to be used as part payment for an intended oil business by my
boss, Mikhail Khodorkovsky in europe. My Boss got arrested for his
involvement on politics in 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 a Russian president.
President Vladimir Putin have resolved to freeze all known assets of Mikhail
khodorkovsky home and abroad you can read more of the story on;

(1) http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/25/russia.magnate/
(2) 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 arrange for the transfer of the sum to you. I am assuring you
that this transaction is hundred percent risk free. I have set out an
agreeable percentage to any prospective partner, you will take only 10% of
the money as your share/a partner. Remember that the need for confidential
handling of this transaction is very important for the fact that Mikhail
Khodorkovsky is undergoing trial in
Russia, It will be my greatest pleasure to do business with you.

Reply urgently, so that I will let you know about the transactional
procedures. Include your private phone numbers for confidential
communications.

Please reply to this private email address only (mrsjmichael@yahoo.com)

Best Regards,
Mr Shirl J. Michael.





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