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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: "Robert Maxwell" <xwell_robert@katamail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: xwell_robert@indiatimes.com
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:37:18 -0800
Subject: Reply to my confidential e-mail.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I am BARRISTER ROBERT MAXWELL, an Attorney at Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (S.A.N.). I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Hans, National of Germany, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) here in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001,my client Mr. Hans, his wife and their three Children were involved in a fatal car Accident along Sagamu Express Road here in Nigeria. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquires to German Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives but 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 but could not locate them.
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 security company where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Europe based security company where the deceased had deposited about (US$10M) Ten Million United State Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the funds confiscated within the next 21 working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 8months now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at(US$10M) can be paid to you and then we can share the money. All necessary legal documents will be in place that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation and transparencies to enable us see this deal through. I can guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please do get in touch with me through my confidential e-mail address: xwell_robert@indiatimes.com for more details.
Once I have your consent and trust then we can proceed immediately. Your anticipated response is urgently needed so as to stop further contacts.
Kind Regards,
BARRISTER ROBERT MAXWELL.
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