2006-12-24 10:47:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
they e-mail people saying they got millions of dollar and they want to get it of their country , so they ask if they can deposit it your bank account , until they get out of their country , but they want your bank account number so they can transfer their funds , but they clean out your bank account , and there is nothing you can do because they are in another country
2006-12-24 10:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nigerian Scam
Also Known As:
419 Fraud, Advance Fee Fraud, Four-One-Nine (after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria), and The Nigerian Connection.
Description:
419 Fraud involves an unsolicited email message, purportedly from Nigeria or another African nation, in which the sender dangles the promise of a huge sum of money to the email recipient. To earn this money, the recipient is asked to pay an advance fee or provide identity, credit card or bank account information. There are uncounted variations on these tales from crude oil and other commodity deals to unclaimed bequests.
How to Recognize This Threat:
Unsolicited email messages from a stranger who promises great wealth - a "get-rich" scheme.
What Should I Do:
Do not respond. Never send a check or reveal identity, credit card, or bank account numbers. If you are so inclined, forward the message to the United States Secret Service 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov. U.S. citizens and residents who have responded to this scam and have consequently suffered a financial loss are instructed to telephone the nearest Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS).
2006-12-24 18:50:09 · answer #2 · answered by Hasnain Mir Mohammed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IM FROM NIGERIA WELL REALLY MY PARENTS ARE. The most visible form of advance fee fraud today is the Nigerian Letter or 419 fraud, named after the section of the Nigerian criminal code that it violates.
2006-12-24 19:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by Reggie AB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those spams you get in the mail where they have inherited 1,000,000 dollars and they don't know where to put the money (YEAH RIGHT!)
read on and they will tell you that they need your bank account number so they can wire transfer the money to your account
DON'T GIVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER OUT TO ANYONE
2006-12-24 18:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-24 18:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by mimosinha 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋