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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: "Priscilia Okereke" <hadija_axx@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kn_esq@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:31:57 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS INQUIRY
Hello dear,
I am contacting you in respect to my late client Engr. Robert Knotts, a
foreigner who left a fixed deposit payment of $12m USD from a business
transaction he had with Nigerian National Petrolium corporation (NNPC).
Unfortunately my client, his wife and their three children were involved in
Plane Crash just last month. After his death it came to our notice that he
had no next of kin left to come forward to claim his wealth, niether has
any one claimed to be next of kin to Engr. Robert Knotts.
As his personal lawyer, I was able to remove his file from the bank, waiting
for the right time to contact a foriegner who would stand as a beneficiary
to this fund.
You would be entitled to a good negotiable percentage of this money if
you would agree to work with me.
Truly yours,
Pricilia C. Okereke
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