Has anyone ever got a e-mail in the mail stating that someone has just died and they can not find the next of fin. So, since they can't find the next of kin they want to give you all the dead persons money to you. It doesn't sound legit to me. In the letter they state that this man died back in 2000, he died with his wife and kids. And since he died they haven't been able to find the next of kin. I was just wondering if anyone has gotten a e-mail like that. And if it's not legit tell me why they would be sending me this e-mail. Because, it didn't say anything about me paying them (yet).
2007-04-23 17:00:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is spam, thousands of these letters are sent every day. They send these because they will either ask for your credit card or check soon or add your email to their spam database.
2007-04-23 17:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have received a bunch of similiar letters. They are a scam. It's called the "Nigerian letter spam", and they either tell you they need to have someone in this country help them get there money legally out of a foreign country or they tell you you are supposed to inherit the money.
Sorry to burst your bubble but its a complete fake. If you respond at all, these identity thieves will get info on you that will let them steal you dry, or use your computer to drain other people.
The first one I got I reported to the authorities, but now I just mark them junk mail. It is best if you do not open the letter at all and just open mail from people you know and NO unknowns.
2007-04-23 17:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by inzaratha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This email is NOT legit. There are so many of these emails going around. Some ask you for money-others may not. You might respond and then the person corresponds with you and you start to trust them and they eventually ask for money to send the large sum to you. Don't do this. Don't give them any sort of information or even respond to this.
Oprah had a show on this and how it's actually done and people who fell for it. I have gotten tons of these emails and I just delete them. Don't EVER TRUST EMAILS like this.
Be safe and SMART!
2007-04-23 17:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by Angelstar_BC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure have. Many, but not all, of these scam letters come from Nigeria or other west African countries. Neither you or me has a rich benefactor we'd never heard about. If, like me, you don't know anybody in west Africa, like Nigeria, Togo, Senegal or Ghana or several other countries around there, (get out an atlas), treat all emails from there as scams. Don't reply. Mark them as spam and especially don't reply. Similarly any emails telling you you've won money in a lottery you haven't heard of or entered.
2007-04-24 21:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a scam to get your identity and/ or your money (usually your money). Do not respond, delete it.
Their will be obvious signs in the email you got that it was fake. Usually poor spelling, with a yahoo or hotmail "free" email contact address. (A lawyer would have his own email address with the firm he works from not a freebie from yahoo).
You may find the same email you got on one these web sites. Sadly their are 1,000's and 1,000's every year fall for them losing all their money. I know of a case in Australia where someone recently lost 1/2 Million $.
2007-04-23 17:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DELETE....DELETE.....DELETE......DELETE. If you do not even recognize who the sender is, delete it. When you open these emails they know you opened it. There are ways to track emails that have been read by the receiver through some mail programs. And they will send it again. If you have a bounce option on your mail application like I do, you can bounce it back to them. So just be cautious. If you have yahoo mail plus, you can create disposable addresses. One that you can give online to companies that you are interested in getting information from. This will allow you to delete that email address in case you start getting overwhelmed with spam.
2007-04-23 17:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Zizi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is spam. Best to bin them imediately. Think to yourself... why would they single me out... and anyway who has ever heard of a lawyer willing to give large sums of money for nothing.... Usually the spammers say they want a cut and you can have the remaining .... cash they are trying to sneak out of Zimbabwe or somewhere .. that should give you an indication about who you are dealing with.... they are so corrupt these scammers don't recognise what they are saying they are doing is corrupt!
Whatever you do..... do not give them your bank or credit details and do not send them any money. Best not to send contact details too.
2007-04-23 17:20:48 · answer #7 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it. Why in the world would someone find out your email and know you are related to this person. If it doesn't make sense,it isn't true.
2007-04-23 18:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by Jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. There are thousands of these things out there.
Don't reply, don't give them any information and if they email you, don't open the email.
If you Google "current scams", you will see what they are, where they come from.
2007-04-23 17:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your paying only comes at the point when you are sucked in and there will be something like lawyers fees transfer fee's anything at all fee's all designed to rip you off~~
2007-04-23 17:10:56 · answer #10 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋