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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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

Fraud email example:

From: agopal agarwal <agopalagarwal12@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 16:01:28 +0100
Subject: Good day My Friend,i am waiting to hear from you,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Agopal Agarwal,a Banker here in London. i am from Germany but i work
in London Unity Trust Bank. I'm in the foreign remittance department,
i have a five years contract with them which will expire 2015.

Finally i want to do business with you but if you can top this secret
with me,i want to establish my own company because i will be returning
to Germany soon.I have one beneficiary $8,400,000.00 in my bank here which
i want you and i to do.i am waiting to your urgent reply.That was why
when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your
co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/Heir to the account, since
you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will
release the account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of
law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank
Directors to take it, they are rich already.I am not a greedy
person,so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both
parties,my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as
TOP SECRET and respond to this on for same security reason.your urgent
response.send email here to me:
(mragarwalagopal@yahoo.com)/;(mragarwalagopal@yahoo.com)

send me your full data,s addres and your telephone number.
I am waiting to hear from you,
Mr.Agopal Agarwal
0044871915647

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