I keep getting these emails from countries like England and Nigeria from people claiming to be lawyers for the estates of wealthy deceased families wanting me to claim to be next of kin to claim the money and split it with them. It seems like a big hoax to me and I always delete them without reply. They inform you that they will need your account info. to wire the money after you fill out some forms or something anyways I am highly skeptical and just wondered how many other people get them, they are so annoying and really must think people are stupid.
2006-06-17 11:13:54 · 22 answers · asked by Bobbi M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Thats called SPAM Just delete it or send it to your spam blocker
2006-06-17 11:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by toyota_ch1ck 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, thank gosh, but you're right to delete or trash them. It is a BIG hoax and unfortunately the hoaxers have made a lot of money off of this scam. I can't believe some people would fall for it.
2006-06-17 11:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got an email like this from a lawyer from Nigeria as it said. The only thing you can do with them is to delete them, don't believe what these guys are writing.
2006-06-17 11:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by Eudora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I get those too...I think they realize that most people will not believe the emails are legit, but there might be a few stupid ones out there...especially if the person is drunk when they read their email.
2006-06-17 11:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by poeticjustice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I get em 2 and it is a big scam. Its good that u dont even block em, coz then they know they made a hit. They will then bombard u with emails in other names.
2006-06-17 11:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kryptoph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i did the other day and i wrote them back and they really said that i was the only one that they had contacted but i found out that they were lying its a scam that they try to Get your banking info from you don't go for it cause they will rip u off
2006-06-17 11:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, those are major scams. If you contact the person, he/she/it will ask for your bank account information so they can "wire" you some huge amount of money.
Instead, though, they empty your checking account.
2006-06-17 11:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newest round of scams going around, avoid them and pass the word
2006-06-17 11:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by ....... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone gets them. Of course, they are lame attempts at scamming you. Sad thing is, only .01% need to respond to make them rich.
2006-06-17 11:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by Pancakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THATS a laugh. I just delete them. ITS a scam.
2006-06-17 11:16:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋