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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • borris_olga11@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • borris_olga11@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "borrisolga@mfire.com" <borrisolga@mfire.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:25:52 -0600
Subject: From Borris Olga

Name:Borris Olga
Email: borris_olga11@yahoo.co.in
Dear friend,

I am Mr. Borris Olga 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 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 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 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://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 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.As Soon as I confirm your
readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will
provide you with the details.Please reach me through this
email address: borris_olga11@yahoo.co.in for further
corresponding.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Borris Olga

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