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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rynalex@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Mr alex ryan <regional_coordinator@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: rynalex@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:35:03 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTAIL


DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS ALEX RYAN, LEGAL ADVICER
TO MR. BORIS MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY, OWNER OF YUKOS OIL
IN RUSSIA WHO WAS JAILED DURING THE PRECEDING WEEKS
FOR FINANCING POLITICAL PARTIES (the Union of Right
Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a
liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor
Yavlinsky), OPPOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MR. VLADMIR
PUTIN, THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA FEDERATION, THEREBY
LEADING TO THE FREEZING OF HIS FINANCES AND ASSETS.
I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUNDS WHICH
HE GAVE TO ME BEFORE HIS ARREST AND TRIAL AND I AM
CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME TO RE-PROFILE THE FUNDS
AND EQUALLY INVEST SAME ON BEHALF OF HIS FAMILY. THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO BE RE-PROFILLED IS ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
(USD$155,000,000.00) AND YOU WILL BE PAID 1.8% FOR
YOUR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
ACCEPTANCE, I WILL SEND YOU THE NECESSARY DETAILS AND
MY IDENTIFICATION.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR ALEX RYAN
NB: YOU CAN READ MORE OF HIS ORDEAL FROM;
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0920791.html
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/may2005/nf20050517_1831_db016.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories
http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/
Please you can reach me on my email address bellow
Email:rynalex@netscape.net

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