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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: Mr Igor Ivanov <goodkhu002@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: mr.igorivanov005@terra.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:59:23 GMT
Subject: Partnership In Re-profiling Funds!
Dear Friend,
How are you?
My name is Igor Ivanov 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 for us.I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank Menatep.
This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 30% for your "Management Fees". If you are interested, please write back by mail and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address and I will provide further details and instructions.
Please keep this confidential; we can't afford more political problems.Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Your area of trade or specialization is not an hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
I wait in anticipation for your reply.please visit the following sites.
edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/04/11/russia.yukos/index.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1011/p12s01-woeu.html
http://www.energybulletin.net/995.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7678874
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Mr Igor Ivanov
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