africa scam important... please read... need advice on this one..

I don't want to generalize what I think of people that comes from Africa particularly in countries such as Nigeria, Laos, Niger, etc. ... But when I happen to receive such emails like what your cousin received.. Then definitely all I can think of it is a scam. First of all, out of millions of people in the world. How come that sender selected your cousin to receive some cashier's check when your cousin didn't do any job yet. And who knows? That sender might have send thousands of emails to people to see if someone falls for it. About the check, definitely a scam! I have received a check from some client that I thought was legitimate. As soon as I received the check, the country of origin was from Nigeria when the sender posted that he lives in London. I mean, it must be something. He was then too pushy that I should send his ordered nokia cell phones.. I am selling cell phones or other accessories online and then he paid in check for that. But I started to sense that he wants to scam me.. And so I never responded to his messages nor calls again. I suggest that you tell your cousin to not contact the sender nor try to encash the check since it might be fake as most senders from Nigeria, (Africa) send. I might be wrong. But it is just so suspicious. I have an article about this a month ago. You can check it out at: It talks mostly about Nigerian scams. http://www.webupon.com/Security/Nigerian-Scam-Alert.43025

Wow! Even me a lady from Ivory Coast sent me an email telling to help her transfer a consignment of US$10,000,000 and then give me a share of 25%. She claimed that she was an orphan and that she wanted immediate help to relocate to kenya coz of war torn area there. I did all i could to help her but all in vain and I after some time she sent me an email telling that she was grateful that she managed to get another partner who in India who helped her. She then told me that she had ordered her attorney to draw a cheque of US$400,000 in my favour and gave me his address to claim it but I declined. she even sent me her photo;I can upload it if you dont mind. I hope this is not irrelevant to your story.

Report it right away to http://419bitten.us - You can also check the sender, name or photo, or address or the pattern of story here.

First of all can anyone tell me why all such scams arise from African countries. In this case if your cousin does not have any supporting documents for this cheque do not try to submit in Bank. Just destroy it.

Take the cheque and put it in a frame and hang it on the wall behind your monitor. That will remind you that there are people all over the world who sit picking their noses while dreaming up methods of stealing from people safe in the knowledge that their own countries are in such a state of decay that they will never be prosecuted for their dishonesty. Your own common sense should be your guideline in these matters.

Hi uu4h708, I am getting the same proposal as your cousin has gotten at least 3 times a month, and all from different companies, most of wehich from the UK. I have never taken the time ti do a research and or reply to them because I think it is not legal, and I also do not think is what they say it is. What will happen if I have to pay taxes on this earnings, and taxes here are very high. Besides, what will happen if I get such check and go to the bank, deposit it and get the money. But after I have sent these people their share - I get the money withdrawn from my account because the bank is saying that the check doesnt cover the cash? Than I will have lost a very big ammount my self, so no, I dont want to even start with such kind of transactions. If I were in your place I'll tell your cousin to not even start with it, and to retun the check to these people with his refusal to go on with it TheFortunes

can go to your local law enforcement and have them check it out or the company itself you can try to get a hold of. My thing is if you can't get a hold of the company itself then I eould think no is not real. Plus the bank they deal with should be on the check you can check the bank out. If already has check in hand never know could be real could not be. Now days never know. Did your cousin do any work for them online or they just sent a check. If they just sent a check then i would say not areal deal. Is the check a paper check or an online check? Either online or paper check can be fake. Like my bank people said if it is a company asking for your bank account and such so they can place money into it is normally a scam.

if your cousin hope to stay at jail starting when he send the check,then just do it! check this-looks too good to be true! http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com

delete it, dont even think about it...what they want you to do is called money laundering and its illegal! i heard of a lady that did what they asked and ended up IN JAIL!!!!! this is illegal what they are asking you to do!

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. IF it came from Africa its a Scam. Nigeria scams hundreds of thousands each and every month from USA, and Canada. Never accept an email from any African Country. Relax and delete, relax and delete! Should i say it again? Relax and delete! (your cousin will get Scammed but good if he/she doesn't destroy that check!)

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. IF it came from Africa its a Scam. Nigeria scams hundreds of thousands each and every month from USA, and Canada. Never accept an email from any African Country. Relax and delete, relax and delete! Should i say it again? Relax and delete! (your cousin will get Scammed but good if he/she doesn't destroy that check!)

DO NOT CASH THAT CHECK!!!! IT IS A SCAM! You cash the check and send him the money and the bank comes after you for it all! This scam has been going around for years along with many others. You will be paying for years to come, while the scammer is sitting back laughing. I get this e-mail and lottery wins about 10 times a month, trust us it is a SCAM!

i think you should send it back. This sounds to me a lot like money laundering. I dont know what te charges are for your country but here in Jamaica it could be life imprisonment. Please send it back or alert the relevant authorities about it if you cant send it back. This is indeed trouble. I once got an offer but I checked with my friends first and then they told me that it sounded very illegal and so I obeyed and told the woman no. You should do this too! This is serious thing here! Send it back or call the police and let them know what is happening ok? These scams come n many different forms so you need to be aware before accepting these money! God bless!

i don't think such a good thing will have for your cousin,it must be a frame-up,so your cousin must tell the truth to the local police,anyhow ,there are so many bilkers today,you cannot swallow the bait