Interesting Email

[vitor]

Hey bro's long time no see, working hard, enjoying the beach, just started a decent cycle looking to do a spring show coming up. Anyways I got an interesting email today, biggest scam in the world, but the weblinks and such take this scam a bit further.

Name:Alexei Zakharenko
Email: [email protected]
Dear friend
I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies, Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of The total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this???

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal consultant to him, authority Was handed over to me in transfer of money of an American oil merchant For his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to an European private 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 Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president.
You can catch more of the story on This website:
http://www.yukos.com
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http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
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YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable The European bank transfer 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.As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.Please reach me through this email address [email protected] for further corresponding.
Thank you very much.

Regards
Alexei Zakharenko

 

[zephyr22]

Looks like....

Looks like a fat scamaroo. I have seen stuff like this before. Just spam to me. Weird though.

 

[zephyr22]

They....

They will ask to put this 4% in to your account. Then they will ask for your account info. Then bam drain your account. This shit happens a lot. Remember if it looks to good to be true it almost always is.

 

[tbonus]

It's an old scam. Been going on for years and years and years. Most of these come from Nigeria.

 

[moj0]

Yeah..definitely a scam. I work in network security and we see alot of this type of stuff. It has traditionally been of African origin but recently the scammers have "represented" wealthy individuals from other countries. This format is very common.

 

[brandonjpowell]

It's a scam!!

People with the kind of money that this guy is claiming to
have do not want to increase their fortune by small
increments. What is $5,000 or even $100,000 to someone who
has $100.5 million? If this guy was for real he would be
going to a venture capitalist or some other investment co.
and getting his money through them.

The super rich do not have the time for small investors.

 

[johnnyboy]

Yeah, I get a couple of these now and then. Lately they claim to be from eastern europe, I guess they realize no one trust nigerians anymore.

 

[xcelbeyond]

Same ol' scam - just a little different twist with names and countries.