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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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Fraud email example:
From: mike_zanko001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 05:13:50 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?JOINT=20VENTURE?=
Dear Friend
I am Mr. Mike Zanko 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 its Branches all Over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$500.7M, 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:
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 a 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian
president.
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. The transaction
has to be concluded soon and
as I confirm Your readinesses to conclude the transaction with me, I Will
provide you with the details.Thank you very much. If interested contact
me immediately by email:mikezanko003@yahoo.co.in
Regards
Mr. Mike Zanko
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