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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.
  • kimeva_lioudm11@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Kima Lioud" <kima_lioud44@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: kima_lioud1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:26:16 +0000
Subject: Attention Friend...Please Your Response Is Needed

Compliment Friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$11.2M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Ms. Kimaeva Lioudmila, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank
(A reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be
used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited some where
in the UK (undisclosed for now), where the final crediting is expected to
be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his
involvement on politics. You can catch more of the story on this
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum
and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable transfer of 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 in less than 2 weeks. As soon as I get your
willingness to comply through my most private email address:
kimeva_lioudm11@yahoo.com.hk, I will give you more details and sites that will enable find out more about the transaction.

Thank you very much

Regards,

Miss Kima Lioud

Note: Please all message should be forwarded to my private E-mail at kimeva_lioudm11@yahoo.com.hk

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