I have been getting E-mails from this law firm saying that I have 4.6 million in inheritance comming to me and they will get 20% and they gave me documents to fill out and fax back. They gave me there number witch is in the UK and told me to call them with any questions. How do I know if this is 4 real or not? $10,000 to the best answer if this turns out to be real and I get the money.
2007-06-12 05:04:51 · 15 answers · asked by 29LICKS & MR.29LICKS 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
they are NOT asking 4 money so why would any one BS me and waist there time?
2007-06-12 05:12:43 · update #1
Of course it is a scam. Why would an estate lawyer in GB contact you by e-mail? How would they get an e-mail address?
Dump it like everyone else does.
2007-06-12 05:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a scam. A very common one. Look up Nigerian scams or 419 scams. This is one of them.
Every week, it seems that I have a distant, fabulously wealthy family member die on the roads in Nigeria. All I have to do is bribe some people and I'll get most of the inheritance.
They will make you pay upfront money for this, that, everything, until you have nothing. And then they'll vanish. And their documentation can actually look pretty good, so be careful.
I'll skip the $10K. Cuz you ain't getting the money.
2007-06-12 05:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Yanswersmonitorsarenazis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I know who falls for these things. I've always wondered. This is a scam!!!! What kind of info are they asking for you to fill out? Social Security#? Checking account # credit card#? What??? And watch out if they haven't asked you for these things, because on the follow up letters they will be asking you that info once they get your confidence. All you will end up with is an empty bank account. Nigerians are notorious for scamming people.
2007-06-12 06:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's how it works: There's a lot of blah blah blah that doesn't seem to mean anything, but it gets you used to communicating with them. Then they slip in a request for you bank information so that they can transfer money to you, and you get so excited that you forget that giving away your private info to a stranger is dumb. Then they suck you dry. (No matter how many emails have gone by, this is still a stranger.)
Variation: they may need you to advance some money for fees and expenses. (They have millions, but they need you to cover the wire transfer charges. Right!)
2007-06-12 05:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Ted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately some scammer got your e-mail address.
Get used to it, from now on until the day you die you'll get these e-mail scams. Even if you use blocks, report it to your e-mail provider, etc. you'll continue to get those kind of scam e-mails, just part of the cyberlife, it happens to all of us.
2007-06-12 05:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Felix The Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not asking for money yet... they will send you a check, have you cash it, and send 20% to them after you do.. BUT the check is fake and will come back to you and you will owe the entire amount back to the bank.. YES it's a scam and a very old one at that...
2007-06-12 05:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep repeating this to yourself;
"It's a scam, don't fall for it. It's a scam, don't fall for it. It's a scam, don't fall for it. It's a scam, don't fall for it. It's a scam, don't fall for it...."
If you keep doing that, it should work... But you have to ACTUALLY know that it's a scam and then delete the stupid e-mail.
2007-06-12 05:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by rocketcarhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called the 419 scam, or the Nigerian scam. And its definitely a scam.
2007-06-12 05:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by jason_king_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. They want your personal information so that they can cheat you. If you want to give them a chance to deliver, you can send them your name, address, and telephone number -- and nothing else. If they are legitimate, that is sufficient.
2007-06-12 05:12:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam block the e mails
2007-06-12 05:12:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋