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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: "Banigo West" <banigowest_law@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:43:05 +0000
Subject: CONTACT THE LAWYER
Dear Friend,
I am the personal accountant to late Mr.Roberts, your national working as a
petrol chemical consultant in west africa Nigeria. Before his death, He
deposited a sum of $14million in our bank Long after is death.
All effort to locate any of is relatives has been to no vail as he died with
his immediate family in plane crash in nigeria.The bank wants to confiscate
the money if i cant come up with any of his benefactors.So was hoping you
could stand as a benefactor to collect the money into your designated
account and we split it 50% to 40% ok.
Mail his lawyer, telling him you were directed by the personal accountant
to late Mr.Roberts and you want to stand as the next of kin to the deceased
account. He should send an application to the bank on your behalf telling
them to acknowledge this development.
Have to let you know that the lawyer will bill you for some payments of
claim,Can you handle it? Include the following information [1]Full name and
address [2]Age,sex and occupation [3]Marital status [4]Phone number. Lawyers
email address- african_chambers@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Banigo West
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