<![CDATA[Cyber Scam - How does it work?]]>I've always received emails telling me that I've won a big lottery, or emails from a dishonest lawyer trying to get me to help transfer his dead client's x million dollars out of the country. Now I understand that these scams work by trying to get me to transfer a sum of \"admin\" charges before they can release the money to me. But this past weekend, I came across another scam which I'm not familiar with.


See, I'm trying to http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12985, first here at KSP. Having no takers, I posted ads on online classifieds instead. I got an email from a chap, claiming that he's located in UK, and he would like to purchase the camera for a nephew who's in Nigeria for some religious missionary work. What he's offering is, on top of my asking price of SGD139, he will bank transfer additional USD150 to cover my shipping cost to ship the camera to Nigeria. :siao:

I doubt he's targetting to get the cheapo camera for free, since I'm not stupid enough to ship it out without first seeing the money. Then what's he after? If I provide him my bank account, what can he do with it? If he asks me to transfer \"admin\" fee, what would be his \"reasons\" to convince me to pay for something when I'm the one who expect to be paid (well...so were the lottery \"winners\" πŸ˜› )?

Anyone has any idea? Wonder if I should play along and give him a fake bank account? πŸ˜‰

BTW...I got 2 of such emails, so it's definitely a scam.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/14395/cyber-scam-how-does-it-workRSS for NodeSat, 25 Apr 2026 07:12:41 GMTMon, 04 Oct 2010 08:48:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:35:20 GMT]]>Hahha. Those are scams. Most of these letters come from Africa.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/322994https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/322994Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:35:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:26:07 GMT]]>Scams involving big sums of money from overseas are pretty obvious that they are out to cheat u. I feel the more dangerous ones are those who conduct bulk purchase on forums. They either send u fake goods or never deliver, there are already so many people falling for it till now be it on singaporemotherhood or hardwarezone.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/314892https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/314892Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:26:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:57:36 GMT]]>I love these 'ideas'..but what is really dangerous is that these hackers at times do obtain a real person's facebook/email account and password. And they even talk to you over facebook to transfer money over.


my fav are emails from my colleagues' saying that they had a crush on me. there is a link at the bottom of my email to signup for an account at some dating site to find out who they are.. :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/313468https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/313468Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:43:09 GMT]]>Mrs. Patricia Wagner just sent me an email.


So sad, I'm about to recceive 4.76 Million Euros from her because she is going to die of cancer, and HIV, and her husband is dead. What is most sad, though, is that she doesn't have any relatives to give it to.... Should I???


And, yesterday, my mum just sent me an email saying she is stuck in Ecuador and needs me to send her a sum of money.... And my mum was watching TV right next to me.... Didn't know I had 2 mothers instead of one :lol: :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/309020https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/309020Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:34:44 GMT]]>

BigDevil:
Augmum:

u have changed yr avatar, \"couldn't recognise\", postings are fr u πŸ˜‰


Join us! Change your avatar too! πŸ˜‰

haha just change.......but wanna to do something abt it

Big D, pl check yr PM πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/271749https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/271749Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:34:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:03:39 GMT]]>

BigDevil:
Followed what Mrs Wong suggested and told him to transfer the money via Western Union. He came back insisting to use bank transfer.


I replied him: \"Sorry, after the big financial crisis, I stopped believing in banks and don't hold any bank accounts. Please transfer via Western Union.\"

Yeah...I have a whole mattress full of cash at home! πŸ˜‰
HAHAHA!!!

He must be STUNNED to know... Singaporeans ain't THAT dumb. πŸ˜›

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/271539https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/271539Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:03:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:12:51 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
dunnoleh:

[quote=\"duriz\"]Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!


congratulations! (to everyone!)

but this amount is to be divided among 29,000+ KSP forum members,
plus,
depending on how many other forums are sharing this,
each share should end up around USD0.02cents.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

What?! You all got that too? Look like I have to cancel that Lamborghini order that I placed today. :|[/quote]Alamak!
now that Chief knows about this, good sister koromo sure :siam: liao.
there goes my 0.02cents 😞

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270935https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270935Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:12:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:10:31 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
dunnoleh:

[quote=\"duriz\"]Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!


congratulations! (to everyone!)

but this amount is to be divided among 29,000+ KSP forum members,
plus,
depending on how many other forums are sharing this,
each share should end up around USD0.02cents.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

What?! You all got that too? Look like I have to cancel that Lamborghini order that I placed today. :|[/quote]:rotflmao:
We can all dream Chief πŸ™

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270931https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270931Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:09:59 GMT]]>

dunnoleh:
duriz:

Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!


congratulations! (to everyone!)

but this amount is to be divided among 29,000+ KSP forum members,
plus,
depending on how many other forums are sharing this,
each share should end up around USD0.02cents.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

The nerve of some people.
Offering the money to me (and bullions of others).
Why I'd never!?!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270930https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270930Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:09:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:46:26 GMT]]>

dunnoleh:
duriz:

Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!


congratulations! (to everyone!)

but this amount is to be divided among 29,000+ KSP forum members,
plus,
depending on how many other forums are sharing this,
each share should end up around USD0.02cents.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

What?! You all got that too? Look like I have to cancel that Lamborghini order that I placed today. 😐

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270846https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270846Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:46:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:51:25 GMT]]>Yeah... 😐 ... I got one from the kind sista too! :rubhands:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270543https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270543Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:51:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:48:52 GMT]]>

duriz:
Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!

congratulations! (to everyone!)

but this amount is to be divided among 29,000+ KSP forum members,
plus,
depending on how many other forums are sharing this,
each share should end up around USD0.02cents.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270539https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270539Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:48:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:23:05 GMT]]>Followed what Mrs Wong suggested and told him to transfer the money via Western Union. He came back insisting to use bank transfer.


I replied him: \"Sorry, after the big financial crisis, I stopped believing in banks and don't hold any bank accounts. Please transfer via Western Union.\"

Yeah...I have a whole mattress full of cash at home! πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270519https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270519Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:23:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:49:17 GMT]]>

Augmum:
u have changed yr avatar, \"couldn't recognise\", postings are fr u πŸ˜‰

Join us! Change your avatar too! πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270278https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270278Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:49:44 GMT]]>Big D, good idea πŸ˜‰

u have changed yr avatar, \"couldn't recognise\", postings are fr u πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270202https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270202Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:49:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:47:10 GMT]]>

duriz:
Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!

I just read the entire PM. I should reply her to give me the money and that I will follow her wishes to donate to Christian organisations.

Then sign off with \"BigDevil\". :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270200https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270200Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:47:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:45:47 GMT]]>

BigDevil:
duriz:

Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!


So did I!!

The nerve she has....offering the money to someone else when she already offered to me!! :x

haha...i also received \"the offering of her money\"
wonder did the PMs sent to every1 here...... πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜›

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270198https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270198Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:45:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:41:50 GMT]]>

duriz:
Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!

So did I!!

The nerve she has....offering the money to someone else when she already offered to me!! :x

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270193https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270193Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:41:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:35:07 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
You should reply with a scam too.


Say that you are very poor that why selling off the camera to get money. Can't afford to send the item out (can't afford shipping cost) without getting the money first.
Ask him to send $$ to you via Western Union which can be collected at our Post Offices and you can mail out the camera immediately.
Hahaha...good idea! Perhaps I'll give that a try...tell him I'm so poor I don't even have a bank account! :lol:

I once received 2 emails from 2 different \"lawyers\" within a span of minutes. One offering $4m, the other offering $9.5m. I replied the one offering $4m, telling him no thanks since I have a better offer of $9.5m. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270187https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270187Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:35:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:15:41 GMT]]>

duriz:
Hey BigD,


Ask yourself these questions:

Did you expect the e-mail?

Do you know the sender in person?

Did the sender mention your name in his/her initial e-mail?

Does the sender have any other personal information about you (besides your name)? If so, did the sender supply a valid, trustworthy source of where he/she obtained the information?

If you answered NO to at least 50% of these questions, you are most likely dealing with a scam.
Well, it's an online ad, so I did expect to receive emails from total strangers. But of course they don't have any of my personal information.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270174https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270174Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:15:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:14:14 GMT]]>Just received a PM from Sister(Mrs).Felicia Koroma, from Abidjan Cote d Ivoire West Africa. She is about to give me US$2.5M. YAHOO!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270173https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/270173Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:14:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:49:26 GMT]]>You should reply with a scam too.


Say that you are very poor that why selling off the camera to get money. Can’t afford to send the item out (can’t afford shipping cost) without getting the money first.
Ask him to send $$ to you via Western Union which can be collected at our Post Offices and you can mail out the camera immediately.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/269946https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/269946Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:49:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cyber Scam - How does it work? on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:19:40 GMT]]>Hey BigD,


Ask yourself these questions:

Did you expect the e-mail?

Do you know the sender in person?

Did the sender mention your name in his/her initial e-mail?

Does the sender have any other personal information about you (besides your name)? If so, did the sender supply a valid, trustworthy source of where he/she obtained the information?

If you answered NO to at least 50% of these questions, you are most likely dealing with a scam.

IMHO all cyber scammers are dangerous to a certain degree in their own way, so I wouldn’t bait them.

But if you did send them a bogus bank account then make up excuses on why or how you cannot send money for a few times, they would either suggest other means for you to send money or back off.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/269920https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/269920Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:19:40 GMT