telling me that i win 400000$ from australian lottery signed by mr. andrew kemaa asking me to send 400$ to mr. charles obichere , is it true or just atrick please tell me soon
2006-08-23 10:09:54 · 24 answers · asked by professor a 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
It's a trick. If you won, why would you have to send any money?
2006-08-23 10:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam, they'll send you a fake check that looks real but if you cash it it'l go against your credit and possibly face criminal charges because the check will have your name on it, Nigeria is infamous for being able to create real looking fake checks. I recieved on in the mail one time for 3700$ so I called the bank it said it was from to see if it was real or not and the only thing that was wrong with it was the coloring on the back side other than that it would have passed for a real check and it would have taken them 2 weeks to find out. 2 weeks that I could have cashed the check and spent the money already so I would have been in big trouble had I not found out that it was a fake
2006-08-23 17:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Spaceman spiff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know mr. charles obichere??? Probably not. So he doesn't know you....so why would he be giving you 400K??? It's a scam. Don't click on any links on that email. Also, if you get an email from your bank saying your account was frozen and that you need to enter your information again, delete the email. Banks don't send out emails like that. Ever.
2006-08-23 17:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by dnhsguy02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scams from Nigeria are endless (there are people just sitting at internet cafes thinking up scams) and if you did win that much, the lottery offical would vist you.
2006-08-23 17:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it sounds too good to be true - it is!
Local authorities will accept your scam e-mail. They may not be able to do much about them, but it assists them in keeping up on the latest scams to inform others. Your local financial institution may even want a copy. If you ever have financial questions -ask your financial institution.
or, you can send me $40,000.00
2006-08-23 17:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by MissLazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a huge scam! I recieved a similar letter, took it to my bank and questioned the teller before cashing the almost $2,000. Good thing I did. There was a lady who cashed her check and ended up losing nearly $5,000.00....and there wasn't anything she could do about it.
I was advised to turn my letter and check over to the District Attorney's office.
2006-08-23 17:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by shortfrog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real equity bank of Nigeria does not send such emails.
www.equitybankng.com
2006-08-25 10:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by uwilmakeit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trick!There are more scams coming out of Nigeria then any other place on the earth .don't send money.
2006-08-23 17:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IGNORE IT!!!!!
The Nigerian Mail Scam is posted on the US Postal Service website as one of the biggest scams of all times
2006-08-24 13:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by adiahudo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just send ne the $400 and I'll see if its true for you!
dont I was just kidding
dont do it thats the oldest scam on the net
to report the crime go here
http://www.ic3.gov/
2006-08-23 17:17:01 · answer #10 · answered by BigBadWolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the oldest mail scams in the book.
2006-08-23 17:15:47 · answer #11 · answered by bgii_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋