I have been receiving e-mails offering me 10% for collecting payments for different items. The e-mails say because they are in the united kingdom and taxes are lower here. Another one I received is about money that will go unclaimed if a relative does not appear. I am suppose to be the relative of the dead person, I get the money and keep a percentage and they keep the rest. We are talking about 10. million. They all sound fake to me but I want some opinions
2007-03-05 15:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
They are scams. Do not respond!
There are a zillion variations of this one that have popped up quite recently. They all involve someone you don't know sending you a check for you to deposit. You are supposed to keep part of the funds and send them the rest.
The trouble is that the check you deposit looks okay to your bank at first glance. It's written on a valid account (usually corporate) and there are funds in the account to cover the check. So your bank lets you deposit it and gives you access to the funds.
You're happy and you write a check for 90% of the deposit and send that back to the scammer.
Then, usually two weeks later, your bank finds out that their check didn't clear after all. It was forged.
So you have been scammed for the 90% that you sent to the scammer. That comes out of your own funds since their funds didn't exist. Plus you may very well be prosecuted for fraud. It doesn't matter that you were the victim. Legally you committed fraud as soon as you presented that check for deposit.
So stay away. Stay very far away from anything that sounds like this.
2007-03-05 15:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beware! This is a typical Nigerian Scam scheme. Back off before they rip you off your money. The payment you'll receive will be a fake check that you'll deposit into your account, but before it bounces those thieves will have asked you to send them urgent money from your own account. If you send the money... guess what... you'll never get it back
2007-03-05 15:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are scams... Goto websites like www.snopes.com to verify and also call the better business bureau in your area or got their website and search on the business...
2007-03-05 15:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huge scam. Don't do it. Report them.
2007-03-05 15:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by blondee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-05 15:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋