I recieved an e-mail this morning claiming to be from the bank of Africa saying that in the year 2000 a family died in a plane crash and there isn't a next of kin to send 5 million US dollars to and are asking for bank details so that you can make the claim as kin. How many others recieved this. Don't all apply at once, giggle. I took this infomation to the police and there's not alot they can do about this kind of thing so all I'm saying is be careful.
2007-01-08 00:24:16 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It's a very common scam, ignore and delete!
2007-01-08 00:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by Phil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam so delete that mail as it gives nothing to you. It just consumes space from mail database. I also have received the same way back 2004. The mail inform me that I won in lottery but the first thing comes into my mind is that how can I be a winner if I did'nt bet it. It's a scam.
2007-01-08 00:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by nelson_maus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I recieved the same email, When I put the sender in check he stopped sending me emails. I asked him for the name of his bank, the city he lived in and the phone numbers where I could call the bank and once this action was put into motion, I wasn't an hier afterall. Imagine that.
2007-01-08 00:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by yutrppn45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nigeria is the home of the scam industry. It's incredible how many people fall for this stuff.
The next best one is the Irish or Canadian lottery scam, don't laugh people in the U.S. think they've won a foreign lottery they never bought into... Amazing!
2007-01-08 04:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Lt. Dan reborn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked in the criminal justice department in the U.K. and this sort of scam and many more like it has duped many innocent people. The best thing to do with any correspondence, emails etc of this nature is to BIN IT IMMEDIATELY. There is no such thing in this world as a 'free ride', unfortunately.
2007-01-08 00:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't even know I had a family ,maybe I can forward the money to those poor Nigerian Bankers who wanted to put extra oil millions in my joint trust account ten years ago.That might get my dead cat to eat.She is getting a little thin.
2007-01-08 00:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a classic scam. I wouldn't fall for it. You'd be surprised at the numbers of people who do though. You'll just end up losing money
2007-01-08 00:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by Natalie B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that is a bank scam. They take your money and the check bounces. I am susprised people fall for it because it is just common sense not to.
2007-01-08 00:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by techzonehosting@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude.... everyone gets them.... In the last month i have also won the irsh lottery three times with a total amount of £3,700,000... Im not holding my breath but i dont think that is real either lol
2007-01-08 00:29:16 · answer #9 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heard of this scam it always ask for your bank account details never give them out ot any one
2007-01-08 00:32:43 · answer #10 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need to warn anyone as i usually get 2 or 3 of these a day as does everybody else in the country
2007-01-08 00:25:51 · answer #11 · answered by Daniel_Son_Bonsai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋