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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rajasenter@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rajas Enterprise" <rajasent36@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rajasenter@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:35:26 +0000
Subject: Special Offer For You

Rajas Enterprises (India)
Post Office Kuldeep Nagar
Nanhera Chowk, Nanhera
Ambala Cantt.-133001
Haryana - INDIA


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Sanjay Sharma, the Executive Director, who wish to inform you that
we have open a new opportunities for those who wishes to be working at home
and yet receive as those in the offices.

You are to represent us in your country collecting payments from our
Creditors in and around your country. In this humble transaction you stand
at earning between $40,000 to $100,000 per annual, for every payment made
through you to us, you are entitled to a 10% which is you
payment upon completion of the Job.

We wish to collect the credit through this means because we want to open the
year on a fresh note with our Clients, individual/companies are credited to
the tune of $10,000 to $300,000 making a total of USD$22.5million, please be
sure to do your Job perfectly.

Our Products includes, Surgical Instrument, Physiotherapy
Equipment,Operation Theatre Equipment, Ophthalmic Equipment, ENT Equipment,
Dental Equipment, Hospital Furniture, Hospital Equipment, Rehabilitation
Equipment, Laboratory Microscopes, Laboratory Glasswares, Laboratory
Plasticwares, Other Laboratory Equipment and Medical Equipment.
Please fill this space below;

1. Full names:
2. Full Address:
3. State/Country names;
4. Tel/Fax number:
5. Present Occupation:
6. Age:
7. Sex:
8. Name of company (If any);
9. Your working experience:
10. Languages spoken:

For inquiry into this position, you are to contact us within 96hours;
rajasenter@yahoo.co.in

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Sanjay Sharma
Executive Director
Rajas Enterprises (India)

NOTE:
Be informed that this proposal is only open to you within the next 96hours.
Copyright © Rajas Enterprises, India. All Rights
Reserved.

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