i have been contacted by rose-household in the uk they had international families send me a check from philadelphia they want me to cash the check and western union the money to nigeria if this is illegal or a scam i want to report it so it can be stopped they are saying for me to take 10 percent.
2006-07-20 03:29:38 · 8 answers · asked by kevin m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Reply to the person by saying “the fear of EFCC is the Beginning of wisdom” that will be the last you’ll hear of the person.
EFCC is Nigerian regulatory body that tackles Fraud within and outside the country.
I think you should go to Google and type in “EFCC Nigeria” its short for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
You’ll get to read bout all their reports and advice on e-mails like that.
Good luck.
2006-07-21 02:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by Deb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you do not check a company before entering into a transaction, you could lose your money, time and credibility. Some widely used resources are the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org) and the national fraud center (www.fraud.org) these days, you can easily find out more about a company using the internet in a few minutes. From a company's website, you can details about its ownership, how old the company really is and feedback from the company's customers.
You can find more detailed information about a company at http://tinyurl.com/gtb89
2006-07-22 00:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by comptermind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal and a scam. The check will appear to clear, but later it will turn out that it was counterfeit. Don't do it... you will send them your money and not get anything from them. You can report it to the Attorney General's office if you want to. There's more information on this particular scam available at http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/cashier.asp
2006-07-20 03:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by mathsmart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter had probs like this where they wanted her to cash their check and keep 10% it is a big scam that is going on this happened in the uk about a year ago.and i have heard of it happening to others,they told the police but was told they couldnt do anything you would have to go higher than this
2006-07-20 03:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just about anything that has Nigeria involved is a scam! Beware and report!
2006-07-20 05:18:14 · answer #5 · answered by seeking2adopt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would send it to the Attorney General and the BBB of your state.
I'm not sure that they would be the proper agency, but if they aren't, I'm sure they would be able to tell you who to contact.
2006-07-20 04:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by keepmynameoutchamouth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forward it to scams@fraudinternational.com
2006-07-20 03:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a search for FBI and make a report there, if you still have the email attache it to your FBI report
2006-07-20 03:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋