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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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Some comments about the following email:

• This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
• 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.
  • lazziodobrosky@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Lazio Dobrosky" <lazio_dobrosky1975@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: laziodobrosky@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:30:23 -0500
Subject: COMPANY

Dear sir

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$55 Million Dollars, which I
seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20%
of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Lazio Dobrosky the personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO:
Yukos Oil Corporation, 31a, Dubininskaya str. Moscow 115054, Russia(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:
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 was 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. You can catch more of the
story on this:

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

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. 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 7 days
before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more details.
Thank you very much

Cheers,

Mr.Lazio Dobrosky
Please write back to my private email
address: lazziodobrosky@yahoo.co.uk

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