This attorney emailed me telling me that someone with my last name (which isn't very common) has passed away and has left over 13 million dollars. He wants me to contact him via email but I'm scared that it's a virus or something is there somewhere I can research the attorney? He's in Malaysia. He said that this person had died from a heart attack and all his immediate family died as well in an accident. Is this something totally bogus or what?
2007-01-26 05:01:27 · 12 answers · asked by graciegirl 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
It's a scam. This is called Phishing. What he will do is ask you for personal information about you and your life, like mother's maiden name, social sec #, etc, then he will empty your bank account, or get credit cards in your name, etc. Delete the message and block the sender.
2007-01-26 05:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by anon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have no knowledge of a family member in Malaysia then it's bogus. Plus How did they get your e-mail?
I say it's Bogus. Probably they got your e-mail address by hacking into an internet purchase or something and just sent you that to verify your last name and by doing just that, they are obviously verifing your address and any other information you gave. Or it can just be a friend who is tricking you with a different e-mail.
What ever it is. If it's true, you would get a letter through the mail with all the attorneys information including address and telephone number NOT an e-mail.
2007-01-26 13:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by Life Is Amazing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, if he needed to contact you he would send via the mail or over the phone.wait a few days, if you get a call you will know.however scince it is malaysia.ask your family members if anyone heard of this relative, you can also do a research or google on that person and if he died it will be in the paper
2007-01-26 13:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a scam email. But you can search on snopes.com for common scams and other email things that go around.
believe me - what you got is totally bogus and you'll not get any money until you send them money - but then again - they'll take your money and you'll never hear from them again.
2007-01-26 13:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is totally bogus!! I get those all the time. If you were to contact them, they want money from you next, perhaps by sending you a check they want you to send them money for but then after you have sent them money your bank will tell you their check is no good. Just mark it as spam.
2007-01-26 13:14:47 · answer #5 · answered by Al B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a scam honey!!!
I've gotten several like that. They will ask for your bank account number to deposit the $$ and then clean you out!
Don't reply it really is a scam!
2007-01-26 13:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by SpaceyLacey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds ridiculous to me!Ask your family if they know of any millionaires first in the family I am sure they don't .Do not be taken in by this scam!
2007-01-26 13:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by Lindsay Jane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's bullshit, unless you know the person who's supposedly passed away then it's spam. Ignore it. Why would someone you have not enough contact with to know they're dead leave you anything?
2007-01-26 13:08:36 · answer #8 · answered by WerX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fraud! I think there is a website called www.snopes.com that tells you about emails circulating and if they are true or not.
2007-01-26 13:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by Jamie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
scam scam scam
delete delete delete
2007-01-26 13:05:22 · answer #10 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋