My freind on internet contacted by another country saying they will get thirty percent of 12 millon has this happen to any one else
2006-11-24 09:40:31 · 14 answers · asked by pattibcacl 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
If it sounds to good to be true, it is!!! Dont fall for it. Someone recently tried to scam us. Theres alot of them out there. Be very careful.
2006-11-24 09:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by pebbles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! This is the classic 4-1-9 internet advance fee fraud. It works like this:
1. A total stranger contacts you and offers you the chance for free money.
2. Just when you think you're about to strike it rich, the stranger will then ask you for a few thousand dollars here and few thousand dollars there to cover some imaginary costs. The scammers will usually suggest you send them the money via Western Union.
3. Wanting to help out (and wanting that 30% of the money) you send that few thousand dollars there.
4. You then hear nothing more from the scammer. They've got your few thousand dollars and you get 0% of the so-called millions of dollars.
This is a very old scam perpetrated by criminals who are under the mistaken impression that everybody in the world (especially from more developed countries although not necessarily) is at least as greedy as they are.
Heed this warning: YOU CANNOT GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING!
2006-11-28 15:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that before but it sounds like a scam. Emails from people in other countries that you don't know saying that you are going to get money are usually scams.
2006-11-24 17:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by Niecy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
money for nothing and the chicks for free... if your friend is in any way answering any of the garbage that is spewed out on the net about money from anywhere it is a scam and one of the worst...t no one and I mean NO ONE gets money for nothing... I get these jerks all the time and I report them as spam after I insult their momma and their heritage and anything else nasty I can think of at the time.. they are gutter trash who prey on unsuspected people usually the elder or the uninformed have your friend report them immediately as spam and outright fraud the FBI and Interpol are both investigating this
2006-11-24 17:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by doc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam its a phishing email dont answer it just throw it away and dont look back. besides if that were true your friend would be taking part in money laundering. which is highly illegal and frowned upon by the government
2006-11-24 17:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Nasty Leg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your friend happened to mention where, what country? Nigeria? BIG TIME SCAM and really has been tried many times.
2006-11-24 17:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. Don't trust anyone on the internet, even your own, Mother!
2006-11-24 17:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by xenypoo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure have. 2 months ago a female told me she worked for an agency that was looking for a family member to a man that died. he had millions. and there was no family in Africa. so she asked me to send her my info, so she can present this to the agency. she would come here to give me half the money. i told her if she contacted me again i was going to turn her in to the authority's here. haven't herd from her sense. they just want your info so they can get her under false info. tell her not to fall for that crap again.
2006-11-24 18:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by loretta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam to get you to send them your personal information.
2006-11-24 17:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by jerofjungle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes ~ Dr . Phil just had a show on this! It is a BIG problem. Tell her to be very careful! Good Luck.
2006-11-27 11:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by beaner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋