419 scam: hurryw0001 <hurryw0001@gmail.com> Inheritance Fund

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mcphersoncarr@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- i wait for your response. please send your reply to: mcphersoncarr@yahoo.co.uk or wilsonben20132014@yahoo.co.uk mr. wislon abraham (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: hurryw0001 <hurryw0001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:17:12 +0100
Subject: Inheritance Fund

Dear Friend,

This message will definitely meet you in utmost surprise. I need a foreign
partner to help me actualize my plane to move a huge amount from my local
bank to a foreign account.

I am Mr. Abraham Wilson Benson, an account officer to Late Engr. Edward
Alex (Srn Engineer in Tullow Oil Company). He left the total sum of $5.7m
(Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand) with our bank while he was in
Nigeria working on Oil drilling company. These funds has been dormant for
4years and our bank will confiscate it the next of kin did not come to
claim it.

Mr. Edward, died as a result of fire out break in their company. He has no
legitimate/traceable family and leave no name as next of kin. He use his
last name as next of kin and code the account with numbers. I will like to
present you as his next of kin and have our bank wire his funds to you. I
will backup your claim and provide you with all the legal documents that
will enable you claim the fund without any trouble.

If you agree to this proposal, I will give you 45% of the total funds, I
will take 50% and 5% will be use to cover expenses during the process of
your claim. Reply immediately, if you are interested. Please keep this
proposal a top secret between both of us because the secret of this
transaction is as well as the success of it.Thanks for your understanding,

I wait for your response. Please send your reply to:

mcphersoncarr@yahoo.co.uk OR wilsonben20132014@yahoo.co.uk

Mr. Wislon Abraham

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