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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: "KAN HAMED" <kan_hamed@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:20:42 +0000
Subject: FROM KAN & SISTER.
FROM KAN HAMED
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
(kan_hamed@yahoo.fr)
Dear One
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I am KAN HAMED Elder son of late Mr KAN, Our father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory
coast, Our father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on a
business trip .
Our mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on oct 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of three million,five
hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($3.500,000)
left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime
bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his elder son for the next of Kin in depositing of the
fund. He also explained to me that it was because of
this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates.
That I, and my younger sister should seek for a foreign partner in a country of our choice where we can transfer the money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account which this money
would be transferred into.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this money since I am
only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for us to come over to your
country to further our education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
Moreover, dear we are willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you only son
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
KAN & SISTER.
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