Outline:
Email claims that Wumi Abdul, the daughter of a rich merchant who has died, needs your help to transfer a large sum of money into your bank account and promises you a percentage of the fund in exchange for your help.
Analysis:
The message is an advance fee scam. The promised fund does not exist. This scam is designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to online criminals. Such scams are very common and take many forms.
You can read more about advance fee scams like this one here.
Subject: Dear Respected One,
wumi1000abdul@yahoo.comAnticipating to hear from you soon.Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards.
Miss Wumi Abdul
PLEASE FOR PRIVATE AND SECURITY REASONS,REPLY ME VIA EMAIL:
wumi1000abdul@yahoo.com
Last updated: November 22, 2016
First published: September 14, 2006
By Brett M. Christensen
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