I just got a Scam mail.?

Question

From this guy asking to "transfer $10.5 Million into my bank account." All he needs is my information. Obviously I'm not stupid enough to do that, but who can I report this to so others don't fall for it? (He says he's the manager of the Bank of Africa.)

Answer 1

This type of scam has been around for years, been highly publicized, and people still fall for it. My wife started getting emails for an old scam after she visited a couple of work at home website. They basically told her that they would transfer to her a sum of money that needed to get to a relative who didn't have a bank account if she would give them a portion of her own money as collateral that she would find the person and give the the remainder of the money.

I don't think there's anything more that can be done to make people realize that these people will take their money and never be heard from again. People who fall on hard financial times are desperate to get anything to get going again and believe this is their chance. If you get a scam email or letter, just let your friends and family know about it, especially those who may be tempted to try it. If your local news station has someone who helps consumers avoid ripoffs, you could try sending it to them and see if they spread the word.