I recently got an email from some1 In Nigeria, saying that they want to transfer 20million in my bank account blah blah.. I am not sure if anyone has seen this scam before, but I remember Its a dated one as I saw a letter with my father aggggeeees ago and It had the same text as this email I have recieved. Well I know its a scam but what exactly is it aimed at/ getting ur account details (id theft) or wot?
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LOL
I get one of these emails a day. Most bank accounts require you to keep a minimum amount. By requesting the account detail, (act #, routing # etc) they simply hope for withdrawing your money. Depending on what more information you provide, they can probably apply for credit cards, loans under your name, etc. This is what I have read somewhere.
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reply to them. i always do it for fun. its kinda hilarious to see their replies. i just screw around with them and waste their time. after like a month of back and forth emails...they get tired and do VODOO on me or some shiet.
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I refuse to send an email reply to scam artists. If they are techy enough, they can track you down with the hidden ip address in your email headers.
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^^ yeah i heard that too. I usually got one of those emails on my yahoo account once a month or something saying that the writer is some sorta prince from africa and he is hiding from someone so he needs to transfer his money to my account since "Someone" told him how trustworthy i was....
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lol,,,I wouldn't hesitate replying to an ARAB PRINCE'S email though.. we all know that they are FILTHY rich so why not take some of that filth away from them...
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^^ filthy for short
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You know there is no one person behind these scams. These are huge and highly sophisticated gangs that are working all over the world, including in europe and america. These people are makes thousands from the scheme, and are actually prepared to kill for money. Out of the thousands of people who ignore these e-mails, even if one person goes for it, they’ll be squeezed dry of every penny they have. These guys make thousands by the day.
If you come across Tony Thompsons book called ‘Gangs’, you’ll find out exactly how these people work. Tony went as an undercover businessman who had apparently fallen for the scam, and risked his life. He knew what the deal was, and managed to put them off and escape. Alot of people dont. Many think only the gullible and naive fall for these kinda scams, however that is so far from the truth.
As Tony interviews the people caught up in these scams, you find they are initially as sceptical and dismissive of the scheme as anyone of us would be, however, the lengths and sophisticated techniques these gang members use to convince a person of thier legitamacy, would catch anyone of us off track. These aint your average joe begging for money, these are real hardened criminals of the underworld, that will not hesitate to shoot.
*'Those who do become involved in the scam typically reply to the initial e-mail with skepticism. *
*“Most of the people who contact the family are laughing unbelievers. But once they realize there is a real person on the other end of the e-mail, they sometimes get interested,” Taiwo said. “Then the game starts.” *
‘According to the FBI’s 2001 Internet Fraud Report (PDF), about 2,600 people in the United States reported problems last year with the 419 scam, and of that number, 16 claimed financial losses totaling $345,000.’
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I once put up a Sony Discman for sale on a local classified website. Since then I keep receiving emails every once in a while to sell 20+ cd players to some individual in Nigeria or a similar country.
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Not sure about the details of this particular e-mail, but most likely can be a another scam. Once you responds to these e-mails, you realise that that you're not selling anything but your details, on the pre-conditions they put on. These trained nutcases in posh business suits, whilst sitting in amsterdam, will then lead the show.
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I actually once fell for it and replied back indicating that I've already sold. The emails still come, but I no longer respond. The next time I receive any such emails I'll surely put the sender on block.