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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • fudavan1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fudalan Van Amelio <fudavan1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fudvan@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:08:48 +1000 (EST)
Subject: URGENT NOTICE !!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: fudavan1@yahoo.com

URGENT NOTICE !!!


Dear friend


I am Mr.FUDALAN VAN AMELIO the Personal Treasurer to Mikhail

Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia. He holds the largest shares in the following companies;YUKOS OIL, Russian (this is Russian Largest Oil Company) and 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% ($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 American 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.


Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to an European

Financial Institution 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 a 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://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 the European bank transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to the 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. I will expect your urgent reply to this message through this email address for urgent attention (fudvan@o2.pl)


Thank you very much.


Best Regards,

FUDALAN VAN AMELIO (MR).




- Fudalan Van Amelio

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