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 00:26:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Funny, I got the same one - we must be related.
2007-01-08 00:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dogs'r'us 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh Brother!! I just assumed that everyone who watches the news, has a computer with e-mail or read a paper would have heard all about the "Nigerian Scam." They tell you about your huge windfall then tell you that in order to claim your money you must first send them a large sum of money in the form of a cashiers check and they will use that money to cover all taxes or handling charges that must be done. Then they promise either to send your "winnings" or even offer to bring the funds to the unsuspecting "victim." Whether they just get the cashiers check or whether they say they'll hand deliver it as soon as their plane ticket from you arrives, in 9 1/2 instances the African is never seen nor heard from again. I have seen shows about this on Dr. Phil and Montel Williams. How they are allowed to keep doing this I just do not know but please do the smart thing and don't buy into it. When you start to feel sorry for not helping this perso....and by the way, I forgot to mention one little thing. They will also tell you that out of the cashiers check that you send they will also take out their cut for helping to make this as smooth as possible. I watched a lady on Dr. Phil that had sent her whole life savings to a man and he actually started telling this poor, lonely woman that he was falling in love with her.Everyone saw the wolf in sheeps clothing except for her and just so wanted to believe the fairy tale romance angle. She lost everything. So, just a word to the wise...Don't go there!! Thanks.
2007-01-08 09:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by diamondgoldsgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if this will do anything but on the government website I found the following info on reporting things like this:
Deceptive Spam
If you get deceptive spam, including email phishing for your information, forward it to spam@uce.gov. Be sure to include the full header of the email, including all routing information. You also may report phishing email to reportphishing@antiphishing.org. The Anti-Phishing Working Group, a consortium of ISPs, security vendors, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies, uses these reports to fight phishing.
2007-01-08 08:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by G M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for the warning. The email you refer to has been tried before. Its always a good thing to remind people,and of course there may be some that were unaware of such a mail.
2007-01-08 08:59:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is such an old scam that I am surprised that anyone ever bothers with is anymore. I get them from all over the world and just delete it but you have no idea how many people believe it and get take for their lifes savings.
2007-01-08 08:36:34 · answer #5 · answered by spider 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There`s a lot of scams like this about
The guidelines are
Never give your bank details out on the net
Unless you know who they are
Never send money to receive money
Never fall for working from home jobs .where they ask you for money first
Its always a scam you don't go to work and give your boss money to employ you do you ?
2007-01-08 08:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one very similar a few months ago but it upset me so much. They claimed that a guy named Brian Gilpin had died in a car crash and wanted to release his will to me and he lived in S.Africa.
My dad was killed in a car crash 11 years ago and he was called Brian Gilpin! These people odn't realise how much they could hurt someone!
2007-01-08 08:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by smudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel left out as I didn't receive it! I did,however get notification that I had won the coca-cola raffle in London,England.I'm a millionairre according to the e-mail.
2007-01-08 08:36:17 · answer #8 · answered by Vic Timm?? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had about 20 of these things in the last year!
2007-01-08 08:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by The Weird One! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the internet and the crazy world of SPAM.
Amazing how someone would lie to you to get your bank details.
How rude!
I suggest you give me your bank details and i will look into it for you.
2007-01-08 09:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by dpboorman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋