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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: Rajash Anand <a_rajash244@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:29:33 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION FOR CLAIMS.


Dear Sir,
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$22.5 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 45% 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.
I urgently await your response!I advise you to reach me on my private
emails:a_rajash244@yahoo.com ,or, a-rajash1@fsmail.net

Stay blessed
kind Regards

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