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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: "Ngoya kezinga" <ngoyakezinga_2005@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 20:24:58 +0400
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH
Good Day,
I am 20 YEARS from Zimbabawe .I am an ORPHAN being that I lost my father and mother a couple of month ago. My father was a serving Director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .
He was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising.Before his death he had a foreign account up to the tune of 7,500,000.00 U.S $ (seven million five hundred thousand us dollars)which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing
machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in yourcountry or any safer place as the beneficiary .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 indicate your interest in replying soonest at my confidential email id(ngoya_kezinga@myway.com).
Thanks andbest regards .
Yours,
Ngoya kezinga
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