Scammers use BBC programme in con

These scams have been about from this part of Africa for many years they were ther first spam I ever got back in 'dial-up' days and at that time the police showed an interest. If it's too good to be true then it probably isn't but some still seem to like fallingh for them.

I've just received one of these emails. They've actually changed their yahoo address now to .co.uk.

I have recently received an unsolicited
E-mail from some of these Con artists they suggested that a man who I had never met but may have met me had
bequithed £10.500000, I laughed & deletd it.

Received one of these emails thought it was a scam went to bbc news and found this page. so glad I did

Had one of these mails and was highly suspicious of the e-mail address ending in hk so checked!!!

I have just recieved two emails today about this.. the first email address definitely not right, but then the second one is really clever.. Using his initials followed by info@bbc.co.uk!!

here is a copy of that email...
Hello There,

I am writing you from Heir Hunters Company in the United kingdom , Heir
Hunters probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have
died without making a will, here is our website page on BBC TWO News,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cfx9y/Heir_Hunters_Series_2_Hilliard
/?src=ip_ra

We came across your email while searching and we will be glad if you can get
back to us with your Birth full name , date of birth, address and your
direct number if it corresponds with the one on our data base in order to
enable us carry out necessary process and to get your claim across to you
without any delay.

Thomas Wellington.
Heir Hunters

Got two emails today the same as Debbie P's as I have contacted the BBC before (watchdog) it was quite convincing. The BBC email address is also confusing. But did a search and found this page.

i had an email sent to me from heir hunters but the email address ended in .uk . Yeserday. It said that i have inherited a share of 8,690,000.00 pounds . I sent them my date of birth and my maiden surname and address where i was born. Can they do anything with this information.? i don't live at the address i gave them anymore.

I got one of these it was sent via a open relay in chicago

Got one today now using a gmail address

Yes I got one too with the following email address attached to it

heirhuntersbbc@gmail.com

I got one today and the email below the text is the gmail one already posted but the one used to send it ends in bbc.co.uk.

I have just received one this morning, it also has bbc.co.uk email address. This is the closest I've been to responding to a scam e-mail, glad I looked around on the web first!

Hi received the email and responded asking them for more info before I gave them the actual info they wanted. Bet I dont get a reply back!!! glad I went on yell.com to find a phone number and saw your sight. BEWARE everyone.

yes, I got an e-mail too, very suspicious, so deleted, as the fact that they are eager to get your birth details, to a work address e-mail!!!
The full e-mail received is below; Please don't get cuaght out...
Hello There,

I am writing you from Heir Hunters Company in the United kingdom , Heir Hunters probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will, here is our website page on BBC TWO News,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cfx9y/Heir_Hunters_Series_2_Hilliard
/?src=ip_ra

We came across your email while searching and we will be glad if you can get back to us with your Birth full name , date of birth, address and your direct number if it corresponds with the one on our data base in order to enable us carry out necessary process and to get your claim across to you without any delay.

Thomas Wellington.
Heir Hunters
(BBC TWO News)
London UK.
heirhuntersbbc@gmail.com

Dr Sharman

I got one today with Thomas Wellington's name on it. the address ends with gmail.com

I got one today in Australia with Thomas Wellington and gmail.com email address. Clue that something was amiss was Heir Hunters Company which does not exist and the poor grammar

Hello, this is the email that I've received:

From: hhinfo@bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: Enquiry Needed Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 04:31:46 -0500
Hello There,
I am writing you from Heir Hunters Company in the United kingdom , Heir Hunters probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will, here is our website page on BBC TWO News,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cfx9y/Heir_Hunters_Series_2_Hilliard/?src=ip_ra
We came across your email while searching and we will be glad if you can get back to us with your Birth full name , date of birth, address and your direct number if it corresponds with the one on our data base in order to enable us carry out necessary process and to get your claim across to you without any delay.
Thomas Wellington.
Heir Hunters (BBC TWO News)
London UK.
heirhuntersbbc@gmail.com

Must admit that it is very realistic, specially by using Thomas Wellingtons' name.
Please do advise me on what to do...!
Thanks, B Sicomori