What is up with the emails about receiving a dead person's money?

Question

I have received 3 of these such emails so far. Here is an example:

Dearest one,

My name is master Sunday oyoma,the son of late Mr moses oyoma from the republic of Liberia.Who died in our country for political reasons,However,before the death of my late
father he asked me to move down to Abidjan with some
important documents where he deposited the cash sum of
4.5million dollars with a bank here in Abidjan,and then
look for a foriegner who will receive this money into his
country oversea for onward investment,I contacted you
for you to assist me
Thanks,
Sunday oyoma

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WHAT ARE THESE ALL ABOUT?!

Answer 1

It is a popular scam used primarily by Nigerian groups, but have also popped up in a variety of European countries. These scams try to get you to pay money to cover the "taxes" on the estate, or just relinquish your account information, so that the con artists can make checks and credit cards using your bank account info. If it were a real inheritance, you would be able to have any fees deducted from the proceeds of the wire. It is a scam. Don't waste your time.

Answer 2

those are all scams. Don't fall for them. Another one is: From Mr. Aziz Muza---Bank of Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This scam is about securing the sum of $18,200,000.00

Answer 3

Scam. They will try to get you to give them bank account info so they (supposedly) can transfer millions into your account. Only they empty the account instead. Delete the e-mail.

Answer 4

Nigeria 419 scam, the try ot get you to send them money for "transaction fees" and if you do then they disappear.

Answer 5

They are Phisihng....You should report this to your provider, print out a copy and even take it to your local fraud department @ your County Court.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT SEND MONEY........

Answer 6

It's about getting dumb people's money.It's a scam.

Answer 7

Everybody say it with me.....S C A M!!!

See I knew you could.