This person emailed me saying that he has 25 mil. he can't get to unless he puts it in my acct. It's a scam but how can I report this email? This is what the email said:
"AFRICAN PETROLEUM PLC, WEST AFRICA
It is such a pleasure for me to contact you and with respect, I am Dr. ABBA UMAR former managing Director of African Petroleum {AP}. I was appointed to head the Oil marketing Company in 1991. Having handed over to my successor and subsequent embarkment on privatisation. There are some concealment of funds from a Finance House, an external auditors which conducted due diligence for the Bureau for public Enterprises {BPE} on AP, prior to it's Privatisation.
My account is being investigated by Government appointed commission. I want you to assist me secure some money into your company's account or private account to avoid been seized by my government. The sum is $25m {twenty five million United States dollars }and I will gladly compensate you with 15% after the deal is done."
2007-06-04 17:45:24 · 15 answers · asked by specialone18 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Thanx for the responses--I KNOW it's a scam, I just want to know if I should send it to an authority, because it might be a risk, i.e. terrorists or something.
2007-06-04 21:53:30 · update #1
The FBI deals with internet scams, so contact them. I just can't believe that anyone would fall for that.
2007-06-04 17:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by oozahnawahtzyl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations, you've just been targeted for the Nigerian scam. If you decide to help this person, you will find yourself being taken for a ride that will leave you thousands of dollars poorer, lose all of your assets, and wind up in serious legal trouble with our own government.
2007-06-04 17:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by triviatm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have gotten a lot of those.
As a matter of fact, the very first one that I got about 3 years ago, I almost fell for it because he said he was dying in the hospital and even sent me pictures of (I guess it was him) in a wheelchair, in a hospital room.
I had my brother to come over and read the e-mails. He wouldn't even read them all.
He threw them right into spam & told me to never feel sorry for someone just because they send pictures of someone, that you could tell was very sick.
Very cruel joke or spam!
2007-06-04 18:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Tami♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a scam to get personal information (i.e. bank account information, address, name, ssn, or something else for identity theft). It's spam, delete it.
2007-06-04 17:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by jose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Spam, the want your credit card number to steal your money. Just delete it like those penis enlargements emails most of us get.
2007-06-04 17:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by david V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The latest version of the infamous Nigerian money scam. Ignore it.
2007-06-04 17:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I received alot of those emails while working for a family business. Tried to save most of them, but couldnt. It sounds like a scam, of course. but who really knows....? let me know if you find out!!!!
2007-06-04 17:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's as legit as a three dollar bill with Donald Duck's picture on it.
2007-06-04 18:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a crock, a hoax, a scam...
always delete them right away... we all get them at some time or another...
2007-06-04 17:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's spam/scam just delete it.
2007-06-04 17:47:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋