a percent of it.What is up with this?It sounds illegal.Most recently I recieved a very pitiful e-mail,from a man who's dieing wish is to dispatch his money to charities with my help.He says it is to right his wrongs so that God will take him in when he dies.The e-mail is touching but something smells kinda fishy.What are everyone's thoughts and or advice?And how do they get my e-mail adress?Also the e-mail is from outside the U.S.
2006-12-28 07:24:05 · 9 answers · asked by lonesome4calle11 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Thanks to everyone who has answered you have all been most helpful.But I did not for one second consider replying or helping because I didn't believe this sory was different and as for giving money away...I don't have money to be giving away,Sorry for what you are going through Krak.I'll pray for you.
2006-12-28 07:47:41 · update #1
um...even if its not illegal, its a scam, plain and simple. dont even open emails from people you dont know.
as for how they got your address. pretty much everything on the world wide web is open to the public-by hacking, selling info, etc. Almost nothing associated with the web/computers is safe unless you have tons of security measures, etc. Even then...
Whatever you do, don't try to help this poor guy or any other poor thing cuz they're relying on the fact that youre a sucker, naive and willing to follow their scam. The fact that they are not from the US should send extra red flags; US law enforcement has no jurisdiction over there-if they scam you, you have no chance to reclaim what they took-especially if you end up sending cash or some other payment, etc. that cannot be tracked.
2006-12-28 07:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by jlyko23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is known as the Nigerian check scam.
Here is how it works:
They send you a check that you then cash. You send them the amount of the check (less the percentage you get). Then you discover that the check is no good and you are responsible for the full amount.
2006-12-28 07:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like spam to me. There was a series on 60 minutes about this very issue. It isn't a legimate business.
2006-12-28 07:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by D N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why might an AUSTRALIAN lottery furnish prizes in US money? think of roughly it for a 2d, and except you propose to wallpaper your place with them (no longer that there is any lottery or any "winnings" after all), i might placed the e-mail precisely the place it belongs, on your deleted products folder. it relatively is an extremely undesirable version of the nicely-trouble-free Lottery rip-off, maximum in many circumstances eminating from Nigeria. What they certainly need is your economic company account info to pay this mythical cheque into, or in spite of the undeniable fact that they are going to ask for some style of mythical "administration fee" in the past they are going to bypass on your non-existant winnings. some emails are extra available than others, and regrettably, some human beings nevertheless fall for this custom, noticeably the the two mythical Yahoo lottery which will pay out in especially much each and every forex different than Iraqi Dinars, yet as others have stated, there is one golden rule - "in case you probably did no longer purchase a cost tag, then you definately can no longer win." bear in mind that piece of advice continually. in case you purchase any style of lottery fee tag, it relatively is as much as YOU to learn you have a prevailing fee tag - they do no longer come finding for you with the aid of e mail. in case you do no longer declare in time, then difficult. continually be doubtful whilst instructed you have gained some thing with the aid of e mail in a lottery which you have on no account heard of. playstation : One final piece of advice. important national lottery companies (and banks or different economic institutions for that count) do no longer use loose yahoo or hotmail e mail addresses for correspondance. :-)
2016-11-24 20:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam. Its just a way to get your personal information, just like the lotto winning e-mails.
2006-12-28 07:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by rolyat 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just send me $19.99 instead and everything will be good. I promise. I'm a total stranger, why would I lie to you? Why would I take your money and laugh at you while I spent it? In fact, if you don't send me the money, I'll go just ask another spam victim for it and get it. Spam, Spam Spam Spam. It's not just for frying anymore....
2006-12-28 07:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Samaritan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They all are scams. They get email addresses in a variety of ways -- but they won't know they hit a "live" address unless you hit reply. Delete. Delete. Delete.
2006-12-28 07:33:34 · answer #7 · answered by kaliselenite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The next thing to happen is he'll ask for your bank details so that he can deposit some money, or he'll ask you for money as a deposit or to prove you're genuine. How can you be so naieve? If you really want to give money to a stranger, send it to me for my dying wife/child/mother/heart operation (pick one).
2006-12-28 07:32:00 · answer #8 · answered by krak 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SCam, scam, scam.
2006-12-28 07:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋