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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: "Alexei Zakharenco" <zakharenco@msn.com>
Reply-To: zakharenko_alexei09@myway.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:27:00 +0000
Subject: YUKOS OIL

Hello my Friend

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 Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% 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 a European private Bank
where the final crediting is expected to be carried out.While I was on the
process, My Boss got arrested and now sentence to nine years in prison for
his Involvement in politics by financing the 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 This website:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595289.stm

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 within 2
weeks hence they catch up with me like they did with my boss. 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]

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