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14 November 2005, 09:03
Yukos Oil Scam
1. The Facts.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a banker and businessman, was once the richest man in Russia, and head of Yukos Oil. He was arrested in July 2003 on charges of tax evasion and fraud. In May 2005 Khodorkovsky was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison.
2. The Fiction.
The fiction is that Khodorkovsky has stashed a large amount of his fortune in a secret bank account and turned over control of the money to one of his associates who is willing to send many millions of dollars to you in order to smuggle it out of Russia and keep it out of the government's hands. You will be paid some percentage of the total amount to cover “management fees.†This must be done quickly, usually within a week or two.
3. The Truth.
Khodorkovsky is in prison and if he did have any secret bank accounts, it is unlikely that his associates would be willing to hand this money over to a complete stranger. As with other similar scams, there will be an endless array of fees and payments that you will have to make in order to actually receive this money, and anything you pay the scammers will be lost.
1. The Facts.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a banker and businessman, was once the richest man in Russia, and head of Yukos Oil. He was arrested in July 2003 on charges of tax evasion and fraud. In May 2005 Khodorkovsky was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison.
2. The Fiction.
The fiction is that Khodorkovsky has stashed a large amount of his fortune in a secret bank account and turned over control of the money to one of his associates who is willing to send many millions of dollars to you in order to smuggle it out of Russia and keep it out of the government's hands. You will be paid some percentage of the total amount to cover “management fees.†This must be done quickly, usually within a week or two.
3. The Truth.
Khodorkovsky is in prison and if he did have any secret bank accounts, it is unlikely that his associates would be willing to hand this money over to a complete stranger. As with other similar scams, there will be an endless array of fees and payments that you will have to make in order to actually receive this money, and anything you pay the scammers will be lost.