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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.
  • jeffchrist01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeff Christ" <jeffchrist03@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:34:49 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

Name:Jeff Christ

Dear Sir,

I am Mr.Jeff Christ. 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$100.5M,
which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me.
You will be rewarded with 5% 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 London Oil Merchant for his
last oil deal with my Boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to
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 Puting 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 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 readiness to
conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you
with the details.
CONTACT ME VIA THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:(jeffchrist01@yahoo.co.uk)

Thank you very much.

Regards

Jeff Christ.(Mr.)

 

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