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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
• 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.
  • dr_ahmed_matu@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dr.ahmed_matu_2@terra.es" <dr.ahmed_matu_2@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:16:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER


Dear friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$10.5M, which I seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Dr.Ahmed Matu, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the wealthiest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well 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 with a bank in cayman island ,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 in 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 treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
I am in Accra , Ghana at the moment and i am willing to tender my resignation letter as personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky as long as this transaction pulls through.

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 the the bank transfer the sum to you and make you the sole beneficiary of this sum. 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 4 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail,Presently you maybe aware that Yukos Chief security officer has been jail for twenty years (20yrs) for money discovered from him. With this ugly situation i will not buy idea of phone discussion between both of us but as time goes on i will introduce you to my only trusted legal adviser who will be able to speak to you and probably advise me on your interest.
As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my private email address Above, I will give you more details.

NOTE:PLEASE KINDLY RESPOND BACK TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
{dr_ahmed_matu@yahoo.com}


Thank you very much.

Regards,
Dr.Ahmed Matu






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