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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 by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: larisasosnt sosnt <larisasosnt@larisasosnt.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:43:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Friend
Dear Friend,
I am Larisa Sosnitskaya and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the
former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive
and
confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your
partnership in re-profiling funds US$46 Million. I will give the
details,
but in
summary, the funds are coming via Bank Menatep. This is a legitimate
transaction. You will be paid 20% as your commison/compensation for
your
active efforts and contribution to the success of this transaction.
You can catch more of the story on This website below or you can watch
more of CNN or BBC to get more news about my boss.
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://www.mbktrial.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html
http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/
If you are interested, please do indicate by providing me with your
confidential telephone number,fax number and email address and I will
provide further details and instructions. Please keep this
confidential as we cannot afford more political problems. Please do
send
me your
response as soon as possible via my personal email:lariska54@myway.com
look forward to it.
Regards,
Larisa Sosnitskaya
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