Why do you think people actualy do this? I get these emails sayin I have a dead relative that left me money.......or some christian guys died and left me money......so on and blah blah.......I came across this web site that has a list of scams going around the net. Why do you think people do this and how many do you think actually fall for this? http://www.ccmostwanted.com/topics/sc/nigerian.htm
2006-09-30 20:01:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
That would be why do people pull off internet SCAMS.....a bit tired tonight.
2006-09-30 20:02:37 · update #1
Sadly, I think a lot of people fall for these.
And the reason? There are many dishonest people in the world, who want to steal your money. If they can obtain your bank account info, name, address, social security numbers, credit card numbers, or other identifying information, it makes it easier for crooks to steal. Especially when these criminals are in other countries, we have a lot less recourse to combat against them.
The real question is a moral one: Why do people insist on stealing? And that question can only be answered by the ones who are doing the steeling. It's sad, really.
2006-09-30 20:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jared Bachman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it because they know there will always be people who will fall for it. I never thought I would see it happen to anyone I know but a good friend of mine recently got sucked into one, luckily she got out after $200 so it could have been a lot worse. She saw what she thought was an easy opportunity to make some big bucks with little risk to herself. She now knows the only bucks being made were by those running the scam.
2006-10-01 03:06:48 · answer #2 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always someone willing to dupe you into giving money one way or another so it aint suprising that has spread onto the net. Remember NEVER sign in a email asking for account details always go to their actual sit and sign in. Don't open up a email whomyou have no idea who its come from otherwise you will get loads more as the scammer knows its a working email address. Hope this helps.
2006-10-01 03:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by Darren G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're lazy and count on a good deal of people not having enough sense or clarity of mind to know better than to fall for the scams. It's sad.
2006-10-01 03:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boredom
2006-10-01 03:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Admin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because unfortunately, alot of people are desperate enough to fall for them, probably more than you'd think.
2006-10-01 03:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by yobaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people get desperte did you here about the one lady whos was saying she was preg. and wasnt she cond six couples into sending her thousands telling them that the baby would be theirs when it was born?
2006-10-01 03:06:00 · answer #7 · answered by the_trix_rab_bit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P.T. Barnum said there is a sucker born every minute.
2006-10-01 03:05:13 · answer #8 · answered by potato 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋