as I am only 13 years old...who should I send them onto as I dont want to upset Gran
2006-10-15 07:55:00 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
The following BBC webpage gives advice on how to handle fraudsters..
2006-10-15 07:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by TheOracle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, your Gran won't be upset. You've done nothing wrong. It's just a spam email that we all get sometimes. They want you give your bank details so they can steal your money. Dont fall for it!
To help put a stop to the emails and catch these kinds of criminals, you can follow this link and report it to the Metropolitan Police. They would especially follow up if they think they are targeting someone only 13 years old! Good for you for asking someone about this.
2006-10-15 08:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Iknowsomestuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience of 13 year olds is that they are generally quite capable on the net. If you have a friend who is net skilled, ask them to find you an e-mail bomber. This device will choke the life out of the senders service, however, they are illegal but revenge is sweet and as a 13 year old you probably wouldn't get hung for it!
2006-10-17 22:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by muttsnutts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bank of Nigeria and some other African Banks are advertising in the United States. They are based(get this) on the gold of the Congo River. You can throw them away. Its just junk mail, and that's why its called that. You are getting junk in the mail. Its better to throw it away than worry. None of it is worth anything.
2006-10-15 08:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by relaxed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't even think about giving your bank details out. A genuine bank will never ask anyone for their details. It is a scam to rob you of your identity, Surely you have read about things like this happening to other people
2006-10-15 09:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by pussycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT REPLY TO THESE E-MAILS - DELETE THEM. They are called Phishing e-mails and are used by scammers to try and collect data from people who are not familiar with the internet. The favourite ones are ones asking for ebay / PayPal account information or bank account information. Never reply to them as this only assures them that the address does exist.
2006-10-15 08:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's definately a scam..a lot of people have gotten the same kind of e-mail, just type in the name of the bank in Explorer and you will find out for yourself. Good luck.
2006-10-15 08:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by me_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing with other banks ,so i sent an email back telling them that i have put it into the hands of the police and Scotland yard.i have had no more bother from them??
2006-10-15 08:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is forward it to your local FBI office, I did that once and never received one after that. This is a spam to get your back account # and deplete your funds, never give anyone your personal information over the internet, even if you think you can trust them>>>>> unless you know who you are dealing with.
2006-10-15 08:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by flicker5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on guy! imagine about it, they prefer you to furnish THEM $500 in basic terms so that they could be able to deliver you $200000...!? If it replaced into authentic, why does no longer they in basic terms furnish you with $199500? do not do it pal! in case you get e-mails from an cope with you do not comprehend, this is maximum likely a scam!
2016-12-04 20:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋