Why do I keep getting stupid emails like this????

Question

Dear Friend,
Longest time, i hope all is well,if so glory be to God almighty.Well,Sorry to hear this news and understand that the fault isnt from me.I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner in Paraguay. Presently i'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the sum.meanwhile, i didn't forget your efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary in Benin: Mr FRANK LEE on his e-mail address stated below:----------([e-mail]) Ask him to send you the total Amount of $800.000.00.US dollars for all the past efforts. I appreciated your efforts at that time. So feel free to get in touch with my secretary, instruct him where to send the check, and send your contact info:
NAME
HOME ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
AGE
OCCUPATION
SEX
Please do let me know immediately if you receive it so we can rejoice with you
Regards,
BAR JOHN MIKE

So obviously I know that this is a scam... I get at least 2 of these stupid emails a day. My question is how do they scam you from just knowing your name address and whatever else was there. Its not like they ask for your bank account, and I'm sure that bank security wouldnt allow them to access your account with just that info. So what is the deal? Does anyone know more about this scam?

Yes, I know it is a scam... I just wanted to know HOW they scam u. What do they do with the info that the people (who obviously aren't smart enough to know it's a scam) give them?

Answer 1

they really do get some people to answer and then they start calling them and eventually they try to get money

I heard on keith olbermann that some mayor took the cities money and sent it to one of these scammers

Answer 2

Yeah, it's a scam.

they harvest emails ... or buy lists of emails from other places that have harvested them... or use various other methods of getting emails. Not necessarily from you, but perhaps from others who 'cc' you on mails that go to spammers or virus infected PCs.

Nothing you can do about it... unless you feel like causing grief. There are things you can do... look at (I think) 419eaters.com if you want some really wicked ideas. You can find their ISP by looking throughj the message header and complain to their ISP. You can complain to your ISP and maybe get their ISP blacklisted.

You can install a spam filter if you run your own email server o you can nag your ISP to installa spam filter instead. Baylesian filters are the preference of the day it seems... judging how many have been installed/

Answer 3

I get st least two or three of these gibberish emails a day too that go into spam I dont even open them just delete if you find your getting mails from the same person a lot you can block them from sending you e mails again, I once got about 32 one day from the same idiot so I blocked them.

Answer 4

this scam has been running as long as the internet..and before...i remember getting a fax similiar to this over 20 years ago...they exist still because people keep falling for it....REMEMBER never give out personal info over internet or Phone

Answer 5

i used to get hundreds of these... you have to opt out of it... thats the only way you'll stop receiving the spam emails. usually at the bottom of each email there is a link where it says to "unsubscribe" click on this link... and you'll have to enter you email so that way they take it off their mailing list.

Answer 6

We all get them. It's best just to delete them and get on with your life. Don't ever send them any information.

Answer 7

it is a scam

Answer 8

ye i get this all the time...jst spam