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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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• 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.
  • albert0804u@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "albert dimitri" <dimitrial1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: albert0804u@myway.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:34:59 +0000
Subject: TREAT WITH UTMOST URGENCY

My Dear Friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$80.2M,
which I seek your cooperation and possibly partnership in Accommodating
and investing for me. You will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum as
your fee for your role in the successful conclusion of the transaction
INTRODUCTION:
My Name is Albert Derek Dmitry a personal Assistant to Mr.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky (Chairman of YUKOS OIL ) who is detained and now
been tried in Russia for financing political parties and Tax evation
(Which is not true). The Parties(the Union of Right Forces,led by Boris
Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor
Yavlinsky) are opposed to the Government of President Vladmir Putin,
thereby leading to the freezing of his known Finances and Assets in
Russia and some other countries.
There has been a bulk freezing of Russian Bank Accounts linked to the
Yukos Company that is why foreign aid is required. Presently, the
Russian court has frozen the assets of Yukos due to an unpaid tax claim
during 2000 and the company
may be forced into bankruptcy. This is all an attempt by the Russian
government to bring about the total destruction of Yukos and erode the
personal wealth of Mr.Khodorkovsky. Fear of arrest has forced all the
firm's top executives to remain outside Russia.My boss has therefore
instructed me in confidence to look for a reputable and capable
individual who can assist us receive the US$180.2million for safekeeping and
subsequent investment. All matters will be handled discreetly for safety
of the funds.Therefor,I would
like to ask for your assiatance and partnership in re-profiling the
funds
considered to be large.This is a desperate move to salvage his efforts
and save his funds from the hands and prying eyes of my present
Governemnt and its sole call operatives.
YOUR ROLE:
All i need from you is your honesty,co-operation and Keep this in a
total confidential nature. I will bring you into the full details when I
get your response which I consider
positive. But in summary the funds are legitimate and clear from any
known Russia inteligence. This is a legitimate transaction and You will
be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your partnership. This move is
a desperate attempt to save the efforts of his hard work.
URGENCY:
Please note that this must be concluded within a short time so please
Get back to me for further information and instructions strictly on
this email address: albert0804u@myway.com
Regards,
Albert DerekDmitry
NB:Please read more about this on the link below:
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.interfax.
ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11261041
http://www.supportmbk.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky.

TREAT WITH UTMOST URGENCY

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