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CHARGE: FRAUD!!!

Lightning WHELK GENUINE LAKSHMI SHANK Lightning WHELK Now, in this Kali Yuga, bogus is taken as real. There is only one real Lakshmi Shank, and that is Valampuri Turbinella Pyrum from Indian Seas. This shell is sacred, very rare and valuable, costing hundreds of thousands of Rupees. But certain dealers are selling another type of shell, Lightning Whelk (busycon contrarium) from North America, a common Whelk shell, and calling as a SHANK (Conch), as "Valampuri" or "Dakshinvarti Lakshmi Shank". This is either ignorance of the truth OR fraud. Either way the result is the same, i.e., getting a BOGUS Valampuri. BUYER BEWARE!!! Those listed below commit FRAUD by misleading the public about Sri Lakshmi Shank, and offering a BOGUS Shank. This is a partial list and will be expanded.

Bogus: Examples of those who mistake Lightning Whelk (Busycon Contrarium) as Dakshinvarti Lakshmi Conch (Turbinella Pyrum) http://www.futurepointindia.com/Products/showProductdetails1.asp?Category=CROUN&ItemID=FPT162&ImageName=Shankh&ItemName=Dakshinavarti%20Shankh http://www.astromuni.com/rare/dakshinavarti_shankh.asp http://www.liveindia.com/parad/shankh.html http://www.sarnam.com/dakshinawarti.asp http://kaalpurush.tripod.com/puja_articles.html http://kaalchakra0.tripod.com/id29.html http://www.vardhmanastro.com/ast/shankh/dks.asp http://www.rudraksham.com/category.asp?page=1&category=pujaitem&type=%20more http://www.rudraworld.com/Dakshinavarti.html http://www.shopastrology.com/catInfo.php?pid=70&page=1&stlimit=0&sec= http://www.brahmgyan.com/misc.htm http://www.plusvalueindia.com/vastucure1.htm http://www.aofhs.com/ASTRO-ITEMS.htm THE LIST OF BOGUS SUPPLIERS GOES ON AND ON...Many Hindu puja dealers are selling bogus Lakshmi Shank... SHAME!!!

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