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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: "THOMAS MICHAE" <tisto11@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tistom11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:32:24 +0000
Subject: FROM ME, THOMAS
WITH RESPECT,
I am Thomas and my sister is Theresa Michael, we are from Ivory Coast. Our parents Mr. and Mrs David Michael were assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board. Before his death he kept US$7.000.000.(SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a well concealed trunk box and deposited it in a private security company here in Abidjan as family treasures, he used my name as his next of kin. This fund was meant for the importation of cocoa processing machine. Please I want you to do me a favour by receiving these funds to a safe account. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only sister, indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards.
THOMAS MICHAEL
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