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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: "Precious Kenneth" <preckenth01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:37:15 +0100
Subject: We need your honest assistance
WE NEED YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE
My Dear,
My mother has asked me to look for a reliable person or persons that can assist us in investing Seven Million five hundred thousand Dollars that was moved and deposited by my late father in a bank in Europe.
My father before his death was chief Rebel officer during the Reign of executive civilian president of Liberia,charls Taylor before he was removed by the united nation peace keeping forces.
We are at this moment under political asylume here in Dakar Senegal.Due to her serious illness,she had asked that I should look for any serious reliable persons that can stand and recieve this money and still mentain the secrecy and protect the family's interestst
On commencement of this transaction I want to let you understand that the future of myself depends solely on this money. So please keep this business to yourself only to avoid raise eye brow of any third party.I shall give you other vital informations through my mother advise and instructions. Alternatively, you can reach us at the following address..preckenth01@juno.com
I am eagerly expecting your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Precious Kenneth
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