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If you have seen the Khodorkovsky e-mails, then you know what this one is about. Platon Lebedev is another billionaire put in jail in Russia. I found the last sentence sounds like a James Bond movie:

If you know you can do this, then contact me via private email: natlebdev@list.ru so that i can furnish you with more details but if for any reason you choose not to assist me, please destroy this mail and forget I ever contacted you because of our safety.

———- Forwarded message ———- From: U.L <natlebde@bk.ru> Date: 2009/5/22 Subject: I await your response To: natlebde@bk.ru Good day, I know this mail may rather come to you as a surprise but had no other alternative than to contact you in this manner due to a matter of necessity and urgency for the relocation of my kids and me. Before i proceed further it is better for me to introduce myself; i am Mrs.Natalia Lebedev, the wife of Russian multi billionaire Mr. Platon Lebedev (former director of Group MENATEP, Russia) that was arrested unjust fully by the putin regime for his involvement in the YOKUS company crisis in 2003. You can read more story on this in the below website: http://www.robertamsterdam.com/2007/10/platon_lebedev_statement.htm As a result of the false allegations, all joint our accounts were frozen and properties confiscated except for a profiling amount of one hundred million United States dollars in cash, properly insured and sealed under the UN diplomatic core which my husband succeeded in depositing as consignment with a European depository firm before his arrest. Now that i am currently having problems with Authorities over my husband present circumstance, i had to source for a God fearing individual to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum and also make immediate preparations to relocate me and my kids once the funds are secured. For your assistance in embarking on this task for us, you will receive thirty-percent of the total funds once the transaction is completed. Please note that this transaction is legitimate and all documents backing the funds will be provided upon your readiness to proceed. If you know you can do this, then contact me via private email: natlebdev@list.ru so that i can furnish you with more details but if for any reason you choose not to assist me, please destroy this mail and forget I ever contacted you because of our safety. Thank you very much Yours truly, Mrs. Natalia Lebedev. Private Email: natlebdev@list.ru

The eradication of poverty in Africa is certainly a noble cause. But, ….

I am sure that most people don’t see that when they read this e-mail. The 25 million USD hits you in the eye, even before you get to the “facilitate eradication of poverty in Africa” part.

Just reading this e-mail, shows that African crooks often do have a good vocabulary – facilitate and tantamount are not words you see in every day language.

One small point shows that crooks don’t often think things through, or maybe they are targeting the US market, in the EU the currency is Euros and not Dollars.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: European Social Fund <eusocialfund15@me.com>
Date: 2009/2/20
Subject: EU AND UNO Developmental Projects.
To: recipients <Undisclosed>

European Union Social Fund.
Nussbaumstrasse 49, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
PHONE NUMBER: +41 796 475491

You have been chosen by the European Union Social Fund in conjunction with United Nations Organization as a recipient of $25,000.000.00 (twenty five million US dollars) Social Fund to facilitate eradication of poverty in Africa.

Beneficiaries of this fund are hereby directed to embark on grass root developmental projects in Africa which will enhance their standard of living. Your acknowledgment of this mail is tantamount to acceptance of this voluntary humanitarian assistance.

Yours faithfully.
Schmid Merez.

Ever since the crisis really took hold of the markets and banks over a month ago, I have been waiting to see if the Africans are changing their tactics. This one, although extremely short, does look as though they are giving it a try.

I have no idea if this person ever saw my profile anywhere. It’s not all that hard to find me on the Internet these days, so maybe “he” was on a social networking site.

There is no account waiting to be plundered. And he’s talking rubbish saying the account will be written off. That does not happen in inheritance cases. The  money stays where it is, until the real next of kin is found.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: David Harrington <natalie3143@aol.com>
Date: 2008/10/19
Subject: Bussiness Proposal( Urgent & Confidential! )!
To: undisclosed-recipients

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. David Harrington, an accountant with a commercial bank here in London.

I discovered recently that one of our customers who died in a plane crash years ago has no next of kin at all to claim GBP5.5 million he deposited in our bank so many years since his death. The money will be written off and sent to her majesty’s treasury and banks treasury as well if nobody comes to claim it in the next 30 days. The bank just issued the circular for the last time.

Since i have all the documents available for the claims as i was the account officer who assisted him when he opened the FIXED DEPOSIT INSURED ACCOUNT with us then, I decided to solicit your assistance to stand as the next of kin so that you can apply for claims to the bank for them to approve it to you for further transfer to your account. After the approval and the funds confirmed into your account I will take a leave and come over to your country so that we can disburse the funds. 60% for me and 40% will be for you. The website link below authenticates the validity of this saddening information.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

There is no risk involved at all as I will back you up legally here through the judiciary since I know the procedure already. It is a very common practice/deal here and so many lawyers and bank here in Britain and any other part of the world including your country makes their money through this means. This time is now my opportunity and I do not wish to miss it as I may not be opportuned again in life. If I do not use this opportunity my bank or the government will surely convert the funds as theirs. Go through the another web link below to view list of unclaimed estates and inheritance here in United Kingdom and what has been happening. (www.bbc.co.uk/heirhunters)

Please get back to me through my confidential email: davidharr008@gmail.com for more clarification so that we may start off immediately. But if after reading this mail and you don’t want to partake in it do please pretend as if you did not read it and do not disclose it to another person considering the sensitive nature so that you don’t spoil my chances of making use of this God’s given opportunity and wealth as it has been prayer.

I await your quick response immediately.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Harrington
Email: davidharr008@gmail.com

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I spoke to the company today and they, of course, do not make special deliveries of any kind, anywhere.

The second point which is not true, is the statement about depositing the money with the “United Nations Security House”. Even if there was such an entity, what would Thomas Winkler have to do with that?

And thirdly, he brought the “luggage” into the country, so why can’t he take it out again?

All in all, a nice story which just does not add up.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Winkler <twinkler666@gmail.com>
Date: 2008/10/19
Subject: Compliments from Thomas.
To: twinkler606@gmail.com

Compliments from Thomas.

I am Thomas Winkler, An agent working with the Morgan security company in England. This security company makes diplomatic deliveries round the world.

My Company sent me delivery to malaysia but on reaching malaysia i discovered the person am taking the delivery has died of a road accident. So i now deposited the luggage with United Nations Security House in malaysia.

So am writing to you so that we can arrange and get this luggage out in your name, because i cannot get this luggage out as an agent. I have all the necessary documents patterning to this luggage.

Pls you can contact me on my direct email me (twinkler223@yahoo.fr) for more details.

Have a nice day.

Regards,
Thomas

The story never changes, does it? This was on of 7 e-mails which this fellow sent me.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: <nicolaswilson@live.com>
Date: 2008/10/20
Subject: From Mr.NICOLAS WILSON
To: nicolaswilson@live.com

From Mr.NICOLAS WILSON

Attn: Sir,

I am Mr.NICOLAS WILSON, I am in urgent need for a foreigner that I will work in hand with me to transfer the sum of $10million to his company Account or private account. I have to contact you directly for this deal as I am convinced that you are capable of handling this transaction.

I am a civil servant working as a director in federal ministry of works and housing here in South Africa. with position here in the ministry I have the opportunity to over invoice a contract that was awarded to a forien contractor. The said contractor has been concluded and paid in full.

I want us to put heads together and transfer the left over funds (USD 10Million which was insured and deposited in the paying bank’s escrow account) to your company or personal account as soon as possible.

I have contacted an accountant in the paying bank that will work with us to enable us get this money transferred to your account within 10 banking working days according to him.
All documentation and arrangement has been made by him to ensure that every thing go well.
Hence; i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 70% for me and the banker while 30% will be for you.if you agree to my business proposal.

My full information, identification copy and details of this transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive a positive responds from you.

Upon the successful transfer of this money to your company or personal account,
I will travel down to country for the sharing of the money according to the agreed percentage and to investment my own part under your care in your country or any country of your choice.

Please indicate your interest to work with us by sending to my direct email (nicolaswilson@live.com) the below information for more clarification, easy communication and agreement purpose between both of us.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER

Trusting to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks & Best Regard

NICOLAS WILSON

Please feel free to delete and ignore if not interested.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: maurine faith <maurinef6@gmail.com>
Date: 16 Oct 2008 15:31
Subject: Hello
To: candlex1@yahoo.ca
Hello
My dear, my name is Miss Maurine, i am well pleased to contact you after going through your profile at signal penpal site, on my search for relationship. To me age , distance , race and color do not matter , rather what i value most is the understanding and love that will exist between us. So in a specially manner i will like to further communication with you so as for us to know each other well , if you share the same view with me you can reach me through my personal email address , try to tell me more about you , in reply i will tell you more about my self with my picture . Here is my email(  maurinef2@yahoo.com  )  .
I am looking forward to read from you .
Yours new friend ,
Maurine.

and he’s telling a story about money stashed away in Africa.

and that’s a good reason for a lot of people to want to claim the card offered here.