..or been enticed by Russian women scam merchants asking to marry you? tell me...
2006-08-31 23:55:30 · 32 answers · asked by hello 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yeah, that African money thing has been around for a long time now. Don't respond to it, even to yell at them. It is then when they know they have a valid email address and you will get TONS of mail from all of them. Slightly different spin, but the same objective. They need your information so they can share 30% of the fortune with you. Ha.
Now, the Russian woman marriage thing...I've never heard of that one.
2006-09-01 00:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by nancy jo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Lots of times.
It's one of the oldest scams in the book and has been given greater force with the advent of the Internet. There is nearly always a payment to be made to arrange the transfer of the money or an attempt to get your bank details.
Please don't be taken in; just press that delete button.
2006-09-01 00:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tony h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It has happens in yahoo a lot. I am not sure how they get my email address, but I get long emails asking for help with changing money over and such. I had to get the Secret Service involved at one point, as some fool scam artist actually sent me a check for a large sum of money! They found out they were in Nigeria, and were not able to track them past that.
2006-09-01 06:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by alone1with3 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nearly everyday, so far this week I have gathered over a hundred million, been offered marriage by Russians, won 5 cars and several holidays, then some joker wants to know if I need a loan,
2006-09-01 11:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've got faith i visit! And to many at that! thank you, and definite, I even have had a terrible day on precise of a terrible time those final six weeks. i think of that's time for that to return to and end! Oh God, i'm gonna cry now, fantastically listening to that Pop Tart has died too! Now i comprehend this international is coming to and end!
2016-09-30 05:50:18 · answer #5 · answered by hobin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many times from different relatives and persons, Once I accepted the mail and they were asking me a good amount as processing fee.
I asked them to deduct from the total, they denied, and I guess they are trying to fool people and are playing with human sentiments this way.
2006-09-01 00:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by Svati 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither of those two, but loads of bank clerks keep contacting me about the 20 million in a dead European's account.
2006-09-02 03:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a Nigerian scam. Do not send these people any personal information. I have a friend whose life was threatened. The FBI is working on her case as we speak.
2006-09-01 00:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the time on Yahoo. One scam after another.
2006-08-31 23:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by Villain 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo is on the lead at that. IGNORE IT!
I can add Spanish Lottery winner notification (even i never played that)
Notifications from Barclays, ThirdFift Bank (never heard of that either) for conformation of my account details or it will be suspended. it's all phishing
2006-09-01 00:12:14 · answer #10 · answered by Everona97 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋