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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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• 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.
  • alexzakharenko@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Alexei Zakharenko <A.Zakharenko@netscape.net>
Reply-To: AlexZakharenko@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:53:19 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Alexei Zakharenko 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:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR , which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 40% 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 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 catch more of the story on
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 American continent and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.
The transaction has to be concluded before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out from jail. As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.
Thank you very much
Regards
Alexei Zakharenko(Mr)
PLS RESPOND TO MY SECURED E-MAIL: AlexZakharenko@netscape.net

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