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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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: "Rajesh Anand Bhagwan" <rajesh_555@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:22:02 +0000
Subject: Your Indulgence....

Dear Friend,
Greetings . I am Hon. Rajesh Anand Bhagwan,MP.Republic of Mauritius.
Presently I am the Minister of Enviroment and National Development
Unit,under the Government of Prime Minister Hon. Paul Raymond .Acting in my
capacity, I awarded a number of large Government building/construction
contracts to a German Construction firm(Philipp Holzmann AG in Frankfurt am
Main) worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In the execution of this
project the German firm discovered a colossal amount of precious stones in
one of the sites. I collaborated with this firm in a mutual agreement as
regards the proceeds of which I have now received my share of exactly US $48
million.I cannot introduce or circulate this amount into the Mauritian
banking system considering my provisional duty as a minister, also earning
less than $1000 equivalent of Mauritian Rupee (our local currency) and the
strict stipulations of the Bureau of conduct guidelines and regulations for
Public/Civil servants. Furthermore, Groups of persons'in the Government
have ganged up against me, with false allegations of an intention by me to
contest the next presidential elections .This has caused disent and
discontent in my party circles, now prompting my decision to take flight
with my family ,hence my soliciting your co-operation to take delivery of
the funds into your custody for investment purposes .25% of the entire funds
will be apportioned to you for your efforts and assistance I implore you to
accord this transaction the confidentiality and secrecy it deserves no
matter what your decision may be.

Please kindly get back to me through this email address:
rajesh_a515@yahoo.co.uk

I urgently await your response!

Regards,
Hon.Rajesh Anand Bhagwan,MP.
Minister, ENDU.
Republic of Mauritius.

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