ok so someoen from Burkina Faso said some German guy died in a plane crash and that he has sums of 18 million left at his bank.
His next of "kin" his wife died alongside him apparently.
and this guy from burkina faso claims that i can get some cut of the pie.
Now heres the thing im a minor and i have nothing to loose no money whatsoever.
So should i go along with scam?
2007-08-07 11:13:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
they want my anme and my bank account number among other things.
What can they do with my banka ccount NOumber?
2007-08-07 11:14:55 · update #1
Yes, this is a variation on the Nigerian scam. You DO have quite a bit to lose. Do the words "Identity Theft" sound familiar?
2007-08-07 12:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not only bank accounts they are after. Names, addresses, signatures, telephone numbers,social security numbers etc.are all useful and most of them remain the same after you become an adult.
Also remember that you will be dealing with gangsters who may have friends and associates in US and if you mess them about they can decide to teach you a lesson. The best policy is to just press the scam button and leave it to Yahoo.
2007-08-07 12:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that asks for your bank account number is a scam.
If it were real scenario, there would be other steps taking place first...like determining who you are in relation to the dead guy....there would be no mention of bank account numbers until the day came that a judge gave the ok for everyone to get their money, and in all likelyhood, you would be receiveing a physical check...no money transfer micky mouse BS.
good luck :)
2007-08-07 11:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a big scam! Please. hahahahahaha - you have nothing to lose? Hey, I know you are young, so I will be gentle. If you don't have a bank account (which they will ask for..you know for the transfer..(wink wink). Then they will ask for your SS#. This is how they can steal your identity. Since you are young, you probably don't see the seriousness of this, but once they have your SS#, you will run into so many issues it will give you a big headache. It is VERY difficult to find out who got it and to fix this type of problem costs a lot of money. Please go to that e-mail, highlight and click "delete."
2007-08-07 11:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by Brain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask yourself why someone from out of the country would contacy YOU to share in this largess.
That's the first sign of a scam.
Asking for your bank account number is a dead giveaway.
2007-08-07 11:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just by your question on this forum you have allready proved that you are to intelligent to get involved.
2007-08-07 11:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋