Posted by (+186) 11 years ago
We've all received the e-mails that unabashedly told us, that for one reason or another, we have been awarded $XXXX millions of dollars. Normally I immediatly delete these without a second glance, but for some reason I had one up on my monitor, that I read. It had the best line, I've evr seen, in it, and I thought I would share it. "We need to confirm from you, if it's really true, that you are dead." :/
We all know that these e-mails are a scam, but I'm wondering if someone can tell me what the purpose of them is? Other than requesting personal information, what are they trying to garner? What happens if one responds to them?
Over a decade ago, {when I was new and naive} I responded to one, that started with: An engineer with your last name was killed in an automobile accident, and left no heirs to his estate. If you are willing to claim that you are his last living relative, we can split several million dollars that he had left behind. I responded to this one, out of curiosity. I was told that after all the paperwork had been done, I would fly to some European country, to meet with a lawyer who would give me the cash. When I told them that I was very interested, and to go ahead and sent me 4 first class tickets, to Greece, and an advance of $50,00.00, {pocket money} I never heard from them again. I've always wondered what would have happened if I had tried to follow up. I know that there isn't any way, that the money existed, or that I could have received it, but if somebody knows what the scam is, I'd really like to know.
We all know that these e-mails are a scam, but I'm wondering if someone can tell me what the purpose of them is? Other than requesting personal information, what are they trying to garner? What happens if one responds to them?
Over a decade ago, {when I was new and naive} I responded to one, that started with: An engineer with your last name was killed in an automobile accident, and left no heirs to his estate. If you are willing to claim that you are his last living relative, we can split several million dollars that he had left behind. I responded to this one, out of curiosity. I was told that after all the paperwork had been done, I would fly to some European country, to meet with a lawyer who would give me the cash. When I told them that I was very interested, and to go ahead and sent me 4 first class tickets, to Greece, and an advance of $50,00.00, {pocket money} I never heard from them again. I've always wondered what would have happened if I had tried to follow up. I know that there isn't any way, that the money existed, or that I could have received it, but if somebody knows what the scam is, I'd really like to know.