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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: "Aliou Diop" <jamess_boy@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ali_diop25@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:56:37 +0000
Subject:
Dear,
Compliments of the season.I would like to apply
through this medium for your co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business
with you in your country.
I have a substantial capital which I honourably intend
to invest in your country into a very lucrative
business venture of which you are to advise and
execute the said venture over there for the mutual
benefits of both of us,I inherited this money from my
late father.I'm writing with a view of soliciting for
your kind assistance towards the retrival and
transfer of this fund to your account for further
investment.
Your able co-operation is to become my business
partner in your country and create ideas on how money
will be invested,properly managed and the type of
investment after the money is transferred to your
custody with your help and assistance.
Finally,I would like to know if this business proposal
is acceptable to you and I will tell you on how to
proceed to realising it.Awaiting your urgent response
as I intend to conclude this transaction within a
limited time frame.
Yours faithfully,
Aliou Diop.
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