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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: jeff limann <jefiman11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:12:00 +0100
Subject: LEGAL APPOINTMENT AS NEXT OF KIN

I am Jeff Liman, auditing chairman and we are conducting a standard
process investigation/Recommendation on behalf of Apex Bank London, The
Apex Bank London Conglomerate.This investigation involves a client who
shares the same surname with you and also the circumstances surrounding
investments made by this client Gold Account, the Private Banking arm of
Apex Bank London. The Apex Bank London Private Banking client died
intestate and nominated no successor in title over the investments made
with the bank amounting to over $20 Million.

The essence of this communication with you is to request that you provide
us information/comments on any or all of the four issues as regards
nominating you to inherit the fund left behind by this client. You are
therefore being contacted to be legally nominated as next of kin(inheritor)
to this client after all inquiries and investigation has yielded results
showing that there is no known next of kin. You are required therefore to
answer this questions to enable us make our recommendation.

I want to know if you can confirm your willingness to accept this
inheritance if you are legally and legitimately nominated and approved to
stand as inheritor to this huge investment in regards to the bank account
with Apex Bank London.You must appreciate that weare constrained from
providing you with more detailed information at this point. Please respond
to this mail as soon as possible,send your reply to afford us the
opportunity to provide you with more information on this investigation and
recommendation.


Thank you for accommodating our inquiry.

Mr.Jeff Liman.
London United Kingdom

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