I am getting mails regarding transfer of money from some fellow in africa. Can anybody tell the truth behind?

Question

I got some replies to my questions. Thanks. But how do they drain somebody's account. Is there any resource/news on this scam? I am from India.

Answer 1

This is a scam well known throughout the world. It is known as the Nigerian letter scam. It doesn't matter how they do it! All you need to know about it is that you get nothing, not a penny. So just ignore the letter.

Answer 2

You are probably a potential victim of a 419 scam. You will be told something about a large amoutn of money which needs to be tranfered out the country and they need an independant bank account like yours to do it (you will get some of the money..) as they have restrictions etc. Once you agree you will be asked to transfer some money to them so that they can pay administrative costs to release the money. Once you pay this you will never hear from them again.

Answer 3

The advance-fee-fraud email scam - commonly known as the "Nigerian" or "419" scam is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to part with cash in the hope of making a huge financial gain.

If one falls for this scam, the fraudster makes money by saying that they need one to pay certain "legal/administration fees" in order to ensure the transaction runs smoothly - one is expected to pay these ever ludicrous fees until such time as one has run out of money or it is realised one is the victim of the scam.

For more information, try this link:

http://www.419eater.com

Answer 4

They are all scam, don undergo them. Once you make an account in a server, your account is recorded there. These mugger groups can easily trace addresses from these servers. And they do not send one email to one at a time; they circulate their e-mail to many. Maintain your bank account safety and never give away the details blindly. They are such hackers that can hack your account even by the least info you may provide.

Answer 5

Its the Nigerian check scam. They do one of three ways. you are either taking illegally gotten cash by wire transfer, getting a portion to keep, and sending it back some of it to another account (money laundering) or they promise to send you money in exchange for a up front fee, they take your money and you never hear from them again, or they send you a check that money (the bank can not tell if its legit, only if it looks that way) you send some of it back, it bounces, then your on the hook for the whole amount to the bank. My advice, never accept a check from a stranger, and never do wire transfers (they are not traceable)

Answer 6

The US Secret Service and FBi investigate these cases when a party to it is involved in the US. Nigerian law enforcement does also but to a lesser extent as the 419 scam is Nigeria's second largest industry.

Answer 7

I get the same stuff. It is tempting to do the transfer, but I have heard so much about how it drains your bank account, I think it has to do with astronomical fess involved, not sure, but don't go for it.

Answer 8

More than 63 million pounds have been scammed out of Britain in this fashion and lord knows how much from a gullible, naive and greedy US population. Google Nigerian Scams and you will have plenty of evidence.
STAY AWAY if you want to save your money.

Answer 9

they gather all information from you acct name Addie's phone number age date of birth there are ways to use this so they can transfer money your after you send them money age old scam that No one falls for anymore I hope mark as spam and delete unless you want to lose everything

Answer 10

It is ALL A SCAM. Don't talk to this person, DON'T give him or them ANY information on you or about you. Don't tell them anything. BELIEVE me when I say this. They will or can hack into your account information and you will be screwed. DON'T FALL for it.