A guy from England is saying I can be the beneficiary of an estates worth 8.5 million dollars and that he can have the money delivered to me but I have to cut him in a portion.Whats up with that
2007-08-23 14:03:44 · 6 answers · asked by jmbigjay 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
it is a pure scam.. it is being conducted by hundreds of scam artist from nigeria, south africa, england and well just about all over the world.. really what they want you to do is provide them with the information to your bank account and other personal information such as your ID and ss number.. once they have it.. they will drain you and your bank account dry.. delete it and don't ever respond to those folks.. some people have fallen for that trap and have gotten their s**t hammered.. it ain't real.. stay away..
2007-08-23 14:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by J. W. H 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's a scam!!! Forward the email to spam@uce.gov
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To Avoid scams here is what i tell people...
All spam emails/unsolicited phone calls/letters and faxes are scams.
As a general rule - ANYTHING involving Western Union/money gram = Scam.
my Advice: Don't deal with anyone from a foreign country or Accept checks from strangers and never use wire/bank transfer services.. you risk losing your $$ and your mind.
Remember, if it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is! NEVER(ever) give out your personal information to strangers online or offline! Always be on guard.
2007-08-23 14:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by John Loves Jenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's up is that it is a scam and you want to ignore it and not even respond (so as not to confirm the validity of your e-mail address to him). Listen to your instincts. If it makes no sense or is too good to be true, you are probably right and it's more than a possibility that someone is trying to get into your bank account with a little help from you! BEWARE!!!
2007-08-23 16:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by Yo' Mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam, and has been around for quite awhile. If you respond, you will find that YOU have to send HIM money up front. Just delete the email.
2007-08-23 14:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SCAM! Never pay money up front for anything like that (assuming you were tempted to accept his "offer"). Most of these are Nigerian scams and you'll never see any money.
2007-08-23 16:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by Princess Leia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically he'll put you name on his life insurance as the only beneficiary and pretend to get killed. he'll need private info (bank account, ss#, ID) from you to do this and he'll steal your identity
2007-08-23 14:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by bob k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋