Who is Mr. Hamilton Creek Scarcliff?

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Clarification of Question by scarcliffe-ga on 30 Mar 2005 00:53 PST

I am said to be a relative but i dont really think so. he was in a car
wreck where everyone died including his wife and kids(no heirs or
relatives). i am told i will be inheriting some money but I believe it
is a scam and i am not that good at researching on the internet so i
was hoping that some one could investigate a man named Hamilton
Walters, Hamilton Creek Hamilton Creek Scarcliff, i'm not exactly sure
its been kind of fishy. Thank you and also it may have happened in
Africa, maybe. sorry no mre info if you discover enough info I will
pay more when info is recieved if you give me the correct info or tell
me some way to offer more for the question.

Dear scarcliffe-ga,

You are right to be suspicious. It is a scam. Do not enter into any
further communication with the sender.

I speak from experience. I am a retired  police officer who served 15
years with the Fraud Squad, New Scotland Yard, dealing with this type
of crime.

The scam is known as 419 Fraud or Nigerian Fraud or Advance Fee Fraud.
The fraudsters use this as a bait to draw in the greedy and naive. If
you enter into communication with these people you will be eventually
asked for money which you will not recover.

I have found a similar email in the Google News Groups.
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=Hamilton+Creek&hl=en&lr=&selm=k52euood1v7y5bh.210320051324%40openbrick.kicks-ass.net&rnum=2

These law enforcement sites will provide background information on this fraud. 
New Scotland Yard
http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm (use the links on the left)
US Secret Service
http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml 


I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder

Search strategy
Personal knowledge
?hamilton creek? on Google Groups
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&lr=&q=%22Hamilton+Creek%22&btnG=Search

not recommending you follow this individual's own personal mission,
but his site does make for entertaining reading. Be sure to read some
of the 'Letters' section.

http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

regards,
fj