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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: "VICTOR LIN"<3sluz@myway.com>
Reply-To: officeofdsenate2@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 06:17:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP/PARTNERSHIP.
Dear Partner to be, I am Mr. Victor Lin and I am an American citizen, 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 over US$450 million for Crude Oil and Real Estate Investment. I will give the details, but in summary.This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid for your "management fees".If you are interested, please write back by email and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential; we cant afford more political problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks.Write me back and I shall send you my complete profile with copy of my international passport for proper identification. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation as I look forward to hearing from you soon.Sincerely,Victor
Lin.
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