2007-03-27 08:28:05 · 15 answers · asked by suseq 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's called a Nigerian 419 scam. They have you cash a check, deduct money that they owe you, and send them the remainder. The problem is, when the check bounces (and it will) YOU are responsible for it, not the people that wrote the check. And those people are long gone.
Check out the link below for some good scams that people pull on the scammers. They do it to mess with them. I'm doing my first "scam the scammer" right now. I'm writing about it in my 360 page (see my profile).
2007-03-27 09:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam...here how it work....you deposit the checks or money order (which are fake), then you send them the money and you get in trouble because it was your account that these fakes were place in...so you are accountable. I copied this about fake money order...BEWARE, IF IT TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT IS.
"Don't be stunned if you try to deposit a money order and find a hold has been placed on it, tying up your funds for days. Try to cash it on the spot and the bank might refuse if you're not a customer. If you are a customer, you may be asked to deposit it and wait for it to clear.
Blame it on the counterfeiters who increasingly are hitting banks with realistic-looking fake money orders.
Money orders used to be as good as gold, but that was before technology made it easy to forge financial instruments. A common scam today involves fake money orders from overseas being sent to unsuspecting Americans.
See the related link below
2007-03-27 08:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. It's a scam. An attorney in New York fell for it and he ended up in jail for participating in a fraud. Sorry I can't remember the exact charges, but delete the emails immediately. Don't even open them. If you respond, they'll keep hounding you. Or-forward them to your state's Attorney General's office, consumer fraud division.
2007-03-27 08:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam.
Remember that the chances of ANYONE giving you free money anywhere on the internet, or in real life for that matter is 1 and 100,000,000
2007-03-27 08:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether its legal or not is moot. Its a scam and they will be fleecing you for your money or personal information if you answer them.
2007-03-27 08:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably legal, but almost certainly a scam. Don't do it.
2007-03-27 08:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by kearneyconsulting 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and it is a scam. Never believe unsolicited e-mail
2007-03-27 08:30:54 · answer #7 · answered by ryee40007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go Ahead, Make Their Day.
2007-03-27 08:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run for the hills...it's a scam.
2007-03-27 08:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by Ed M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. Do it and they will empty your bank account.
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2007-03-27 08:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Bacchus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋