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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:34:18 +0100
Subject: Awaiting Your Positive Response
Dear friend,
I am Mr.Nikolay Dmitriy a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies: Chairman/CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian's
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$35,000,000
which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You
will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you be my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:
As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to
me to transfer some money to an American oil merchant for
his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. the
funds is still with Menatep SBP 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
Gregory Yavlinsky).
You can catch more of the story on this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to open an online account with a
private bank in europe and I will transfer the funds to your
newly opened account, which will enable you transfer the sum
to your designated bank account in your country via your
online bank. The transaction has to be concluded before
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As Soon as I confirm
your readiness to Conclude the transaction with me, I will
provide you with the details.
Please contact me via my private
email:nikolaydmitriy20@googlemail.com
Thank you very much Regards
Nikolay Dmitriy(Mr.)
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