I was asked to provide to them my account no and bank name so that they can teransfer the fund tru ICBC bank of China.Is this true and can I provide my details to them. Is ICBC of China a true bank that exist in China. I was even given a certificate of the winning prize of US$500.000.00 and will be transferred from ICBC Bank of china to my Bank account by TT. IS this true and can I believe it or not. Also if this is a scam can the authorities do something about it before somebody gets into this trouble. Please advise
2007-02-25 17:31:17 · 6 answers · asked by saniff a 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
OK...send these people all the information you can...everything. Bank account, any credit card numbers, social security number, if you have it. If you are this completely ignorant of the way the world works, you need to learn this lesson the hard way. So believe everything that comes in your e mail and always trust a complete stranger with you personal information.
2007-02-26 16:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a HUGE scam. Stay away from it. You can forward the message to abuse@walla.com, but it won't do much good, they may delete the account and by the next hour they will have another one. Do not ever, ever, give your bank account or private details to anybody. Do not click on links on these emails, they can draw you to fake websites spoofing the real ones (phishing) Some imitations are real good. Delete the message and do not communicate with these crooks.
Cheers,
2007-02-26 01:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Fata Morgana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sounds too good to be true.
ICBC is the largest bank in China. I'd say you can trust them because it's state-own.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Bank_of_China
When you give the info, give only your full name, a/c number, address of bank where you open the account, and sometimes DOB. But nothing else. That should provide you from violation.
You can also have your bank look at the certificate. You might have to pay tax for it, and they might have to report it.
2007-02-26 01:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a lot of them,,, Usualy from Africa, usualy with a story about a family lost in a plane crash in Alaska and a bank manager wanting account No's to share a lot of money.. It a scam ignore it
2007-02-26 01:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, it's a scam darling. Did you join a lottery or something? If not then there's no need for you to ask such things like this. Just ignore it & don't even reply to that kind of baloney.
2007-02-26 01:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a scam anything threw email like that is a scam they want your account numbers so that they can steal money i was watching somthing on the news about this ..No its not true SORRY!
2007-02-26 01:35:03 · answer #6 · answered by jessicadavid p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋