Scam

[Japaholic]

I just got a PM here from a woman offering 8.3 million US$ because she’s dying of cancer. It’s a well know scam, based in Nigeria. I reported it, but beware people.

There is more, but I can only add 1 image.

[Wightbaby]

Thanks for sharing! These things make me so cross!!

You would think that these people would realise that we have got wise to this type of thing by now...grr!!

[CaroleF]

Have you reported this scam PM to the Admin. people here, Japaholic ? You can send a PM to Rachel - the AFA person who keeps an eye on this Forum. I assume that whoever sent this scam can be blocked.

[Japaholic in reply to CaroleF]

Yes, I did report it, no response as yet but it’s fairly obvious!

[BobD Volunteer]

Nice to have something to laugh about isn't it? Spent the last ten years of my working life chasing frauds. Sadly there are still one or two people who get hooked mainly because they are greedy and don't see the obvious. There really is no such thing as a free lunch.

There is a police website for reporting online fraud.

[Maagaa]

Hi Jap if people who are educated read the letter the format is terrible the wording is all wrong sounds like it was written by a middle eastern person and more than likely a man. Good job by posting it

[Hidden]

There was a report in the paper last week on the death of a guy in Nigeria where his house was apparently filled with Billions of Dollars. Police said that the man had been constantly writing to people to try and give it away. 😏

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

I used to invent fake account details from time to time and respond to this sort of letter just because I enjoyed scamming the scammers. That was when I was paid to do that sort of thing. Had a few death threats in my time!

I once had a letter allegedly from a NIgerian customer asking me to transfer some money to another account and knowing how much fraud took place I wrote to my customer in Nigeria for confirmation. I received five different letters back telling me that it was a fraud and asking me to make other transfers. lol I had to instruct staff that in future if they wrote to NIgeria it was on plain paper with no reference to our bank just saying it was from "your bank in London" and after that we never had any such letters. Long time ago now so good to see they are still active.

[Vivante]

I have also received message, I have deleted it. Thank you for passing on message.

Enjoy your day.

[Rebma]

It happens here all the time usa. Phone calls, letters and solicitors. These people are criminals. Very hard to stop this type of crime. Just be aware.