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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. Olsom Bergart" <olsom02@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:43:58 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE ASAP!!!

Dear friend

I am Mr. Olsom Begharta the Personal Treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
Richest man in Russia. He holds the Largest share in the following companies;
YUKOS OIL, Russian ( this is Russian Largest Oil Company) and Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with it&#146;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% ($4,020,000) of
The total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

As the Personal Treasurer/Financial consultant to Mr Khodorkovsky, he gave me the
authority to transfer this money that is coming from an Hong Kong oil merchant,
which was the last oil deal my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky had with them. If this
money is known Putin's Government in Russia, they will confisticate it under the
pretence that my boss evaded tax.

This fund has been transferred out of Hong Kong to Russia, but we have directed
that the funds should be transferred to Morgan Stanley Bank International
Limited, London and they should be kept in an escrow suspenses account ( for
security reasons), pending when we will furnish them with the particulars of the
new beneficiary, who will now open a substantive account, where the funds will be
credited. Further transfer instructions will be given to Morgan Stanley
Bank,regarding any subsequent account the funds will be transferred.

While we were processing this fund transfer, my Boss got arrested for his
Involvement in politics by financing the leading opposing political party (the
UNION OF RIGHT FORCES ),Led by Boris Nemtsov and Yabloko (LIBERAL/SOCIAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Led by Gregor Yavlinsky which posed a threat to President
Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the
story on this website:

<http://www.yukos.com/>
<http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html>
<http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml>
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663>
<http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html>

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 Morgan Stanley Bank
transfer the sum to you.
As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will
provide you with the details. I will expect your urgent reply to this message
through this email address for urgent attention: olsom02@yahoo.com.au

Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Olsom Begharta (Mr).
Mr. Olsom Begharta

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