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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "BARRISTER .LUCKY ADAMS." <lucky_adams2002@fsmail.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lucky_adams2002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 04:21:56 -0900
Subject: I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOU.
FROM: BARRISTER LUCKY ADAMS.
E-Mail: lucky_adams2002@yahoo.co.uk
Dear FRIEND,
I am BARRISTER LUCKY ADAMS a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company
in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, Zenith International Bank
of Nigeria Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$23.4
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over (2) years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at US$23.4 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money,60% for me and 40% for you, I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through the E:mail address and send to me your telephone and fax numbers
to enable us discuss further about this transaction.
SINCERELY YOURS,
BARRISTER LUCKY ADAMS.
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