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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: "Victor Kuzin" <victorkuzin@victorkuzin.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:57:25 +0000
Subject: REMEMBER ME.

Dear Friend,

Firstly, this is not to cause you embarrassment, I am Victor Kuzin and I
represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in
Russia (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world) .
I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch)
to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds over US$23.5 million. I
will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank
Menatep. This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 7% for your
"management fees".

SOURCE OF FUNDS:The documents of the above funds in question was handed over
to me to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil
deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been
deposited with Bank Menatep Russia where the final crediting is expected to
be carried out. While I was on the process, 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 as Russian president.

YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above
quoted
sum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable Bank Menatep
Russia transfer the sum to you. Through a corresponding bank in Europe I
have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to
be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction
has to be concluded in soonest before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.

If you are interested, please write back by email above and provide me with
your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address and I
will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this
confidential; we can't afford more political problems. Finally, please note
that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please write back promptly.I
will also suggest you visit these news sites on the internet to be better
informed about this project.

http://www.winne.com/topinterviews/khodorkovsky.htm
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://www.supportmbk.com/mbk/mbk_bio.cfm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Mikhail_B._Khodorkovsky
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.html
http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/75/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListIdu&passYear

Indicate your interest by responding through my personal email address
above.

OR

Reach me of this phone number:- 44 - 7031914431 for more details concerning
the business.

I look forward to it.

Regards

Mr. Victor Kuzin

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