Sick scam exploits London terror bombings

"The bank auditor who found out that he left the sum of 9.8 million Euro in his domiciliary account.  After various enquiring i found out that he you are the next of Kin being what was seen in the banking deposit certificate.

"I am just written to you from my desk now and i request you make a quick decision if you want to come for change of ownership or if you have an existing account were you want this funds to be transfered to please call me on this line "

The email also links to online news reports concerning Hart's death in an attempt to give the scam more credibility.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said: "Everyone should be wary of emails which claim that an unexpected inheritance has appeared out of the blue, as it's a common trick used by fraudsters to steal money and bank account information."

This email con-trick is the latest of many 419 scams. These scams are named after the relevant section of the Nigerian penal code, where many of the scams originated, and are unsolicited emails whereby the author offers a large amount of money. Once a victim has been drawn in, requests are made from the fraudster for private information which may lead to requests for money, stolen identities, and financial theft.

Other examples of 419 email scams include a message claiming to come from a persecuted widow of the late Nigerian head of state, an associate of the massacred Nepalese royal family, and even an African astronaut stranded on the Mir space station.