who asked me very politely for assistance in smuggling $77 million US dollars out of his country. He wrote that he will give me 35% of it, but first I have to wire $10,000 to his bank account in Nigeria. Should I do it?
2006-09-28 20:30:18 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
send the money to me i will see that he gets it TRUST ME
2006-09-28 20:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Its a scam!!!!
Use caution and common sense when dealing with any financial transaction:
NEVER wire funds to a distant person, via Western Union or any other carrier!Be wary if the other party wants to use an escrow service such as BidPay or Squaretrade! NEVER give out personal financial information (checking account number, SSN, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
USE COMMON SENCE and trust your instincts!
If you think you have been scammed, contact the non-emergency number for your local police department -- they may be able to offer advice about your options.
Who should I notify about fraud?
FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
FTC online complaint form (www.ftc.gov)
Canadian PhoneBusters hotline: 888-495-8501
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov/)
2006-09-28 20:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
I have no idea how many people buy into this scam, but a scam it is and you will never see one penny of anything you send these folks.
Delete the e-mail and any like it you receive, including the ones from Russia, China, Chad, Liberia, and any other country.
2006-09-28 20:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Warren D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh for the 10,000th time tonight... THIS IS A SCAM you idiot! Think about it really!!!!! It is clearly a scam and if you even reply to this you will more than likely get a virus, and they will take all your money...etc... anything that says this dead person wants to give you this money, you have won the lottery in ( australia, UK) whatever, Please work the american side of my business with my us clients...
ITS ALL BULLSHIT! If your going to be online you need to have some common sense!!!! You can't be an idiot or your identity and your money will be taken...
Remember this.. what sounds too good to be true, isn't true! not to mention NO one is that lucky!
DUH!
2006-09-28 20:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by carebearashee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have been receiving this kind of invitation from the days when there was no internet. they used to come in letter form. now it is faster with internet. i also know people who did not think it was a scam and have run into serious trouble with govt. officials. beware! there is not such thing as clean easy money.
2006-09-28 20:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by ?u?ube 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a buddy of mine who got scammed also by a Nigerian person by e-mail, they even talked on the phone and everything, after he wired the money, I belive it was 2,000 dlls, he never heard from him again, and the phone number he had was disconnected. So my advice. NO!!!! IT IS A FULL BLOWN SCAM!!!
2006-09-28 20:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, It's a SCAM! You and probably about 10 billion other poeple got the same email.
2006-09-28 20:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This scam has been doing the rounds for many years. What it does is not give you money but they get your bank details and steal all of your money. Delete the email immediately.
Read this please: http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
2006-09-28 20:34:08 · answer #8 · answered by Carella 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The sender msut a swindler, if I were you delete this as soon as possble.
2006-10-01 10:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got that message too, but I knew it was fake. I played around by replying to dumb question.
2006-09-29 16:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol dont even think about doing it... i received 2 e-mails like this with 2 different names but exactly the same story. INTERESTING... these people are SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs SCAAAMs
2006-09-29 13:33:20 · answer #11 · answered by pimpster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋