Emails such as 'winning noification' , 'help required' , 'claim ur lottery money'...etc

Question

These are all the SPAMS we all recv everyday. These emails say that they have a LOT OF MONEY which they want to GIVE AWAY to us or use our account to transfer and then we pay them back certain percentage...etc etc...

Who sends these emails? What do they get out of it? Are they trying to help the terrorists to pass on their black money from our bank accounts? How do we get trapped in such an operation?

These emails mostly come from Africa or UK. So, do these countries have many 'idle' people who have nothing to do and so they keep on sending such emails worldwide?

If we give out our bank details to such emailers, what will happen to us? Will we get the money? Or will we get trapped?

Answer 1

If you give out you bank, name , address, phone information, they will have enough to empty your bank accounts, start credit cards, or get loans.

Answer 2

They do it because it seems there is always someone stupid enough to believe it. Someone on Yahoo Answers thought they had won the other day. I asked them if they lived under a rock. A sucker born every minute? I get up to 5 a day. If they were real I would have as much money as Bush has made from the war.

The "King of Spam" was arrested yesterday, it was on the national news. They think it will slow this type of crap down.

Answer 3

it is a bunch of **** and i question the one and he sent me the exact same email and i said if you are goingto give me money great send it through the mail in check or money order but you ARE not getting my bank info and i never got another one again

Answer 4

DON'T TRUST ANY OF THOSE E-MAILS, MOST OF THEM COME FROM NIGERIA, & THEY ARE ALL SCAMS!! DON'T EVEN OPEN THOSE, JUST SEND THEM TO SPAM & GET RID OF THEM. DON'T EVER GIVE OUT ANY PERSONAL INFO, THEY WILL USE IT TO GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, & THEN ALL OF YOUR MONEY IS GONE!!