I use to get mail from unknown person, some is saying him self that he is an accountant and his client is dead, having the same name or similar to my name. So he wants to transfer his money to my account and finally he will give me a good share. I don't understand what this is. Is it a trap? What I should do?
I got another mail. An old lady is on bed, she will die soon having million dollars in her account. She wants to marry me and want to transfer whole properties to me, so that I can use that amount for poor. Please help, why i am getting such a mail. Why they want to give me money without knowing me? Who they are?
All these mail are from other country.
2006-11-01 00:57:50 · 14 answers · asked by Akhtar 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Classic Examples of SPAM and FRAUD .. Dont ever fall for them ...
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My Nigerian Penpal
If you're the average email user in the modern world, you get an occasional solicitation from Nigerian con artists. Generally, I just hit delete (if my spam filters didn't already catch it, that is). However, it occurred to me, after reading some of the funnier close encounters (see here and here) with these geeks, that one of the best things we can do to stop them is simply to reply and waste their time. [UPDATE: Check out this page; these guys are brilliant!]
Unlike most other spammers, the Nigerian con men provide you with their real return address. They want you to contact them. How unfortunate if, while replying, you accidently sign them up for other spam and mailing lists along the way. When they have to sift through 200 or 300 emails a day looking for actual responses to their requests, and out of those responses 99% are fake, they will get frustrated and give up. At least, that's the theory. Read on.
2006-11-01 01:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sohil 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a SCAM. Do not give any information out. The accountant if he did transfer (there is a snowballs chance in h-ll that he might transfer the money to your account), you would be breaking the laws of both this country and the country he is in and you would most certainly be caught and sent to Federal prision. If you fall for the marriage scam, they will use it to raid your bank accounts, etc and you will end up with nothing but bills and headaches.
2006-11-01 01:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by bettyswestbrook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam to get your bank data so they can clean out your account. Many of these scammers are in Africa. Delete them ! What they want is YOUR money ! NEVER give out any of your personal information ! NEVER ! These guys send out these fake e-mails by the millions...You should'nt even open an e-mail unless you know who it's from...
2006-11-01 01:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think u have ans 1/2 of ur own question. They don't know u, since they don't know u do u think tt they will give u?
Do u think an old lady abt 2 die, can get up & send eMail? And have energy 2 wait 4 u 2 visit her & get married?
U've 2 choices, 1 is 2 ignore every of these types of mails or 2 reply if u like.
GOD bless u!
2006-11-01 01:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by Wenice W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I received that kind of correspondence about 8 years ago but it was then in a form of a letter through ordinary mail. In fact I also continually get it by email. I can guarantee you it came somewhere in Africa. It is a simple SCAM. Just ignore it and do take it seriously.
2006-11-01 01:49:01 · answer #5 · answered by M R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, first time you've seen these? You must be new to the Internet.
Nobody in Africa wants to transfer millions of dollars to you. You didn't win a lottery you don't recall entering. No banks need for you to log in and re-enter account information. You don't need to download a program to prevent a virus from taking over your computer.
If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...
2006-11-01 01:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had these in my email alot! I know they are scams, You give them the info and they want you to send the 149.00 for shipping and there other bogus charges and you lose 149.00. iread an article off of 60 minutes about this
2006-11-01 01:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by April C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds Like a scam to get your bank information.
2006-11-01 04:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by waggy_33 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. If you went along with it, they would ask for some money from you for 'administrative costs' and you would never hear from them again.
It is a very well-known confidence trick.
2006-11-01 01:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by langdonrjones 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please, I know that it would be nice but I have got these too.. I would say they are a scam. I, am not sure how to check it out but I can promise you that I have got the same one.
2006-11-01 01:07:25 · answer #10 · answered by rhodges691 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋