Spam - Whats the crack

[StuyMac]

Whats the crack with some of these spam e-mails.

Id say on average I get 3 of these a week, they are E-Mails from (preclaimed) rich foreigners asking for assistance in transferring money.

They give the usual sob story, and request account details to transfer money to (the most recent was for $15.5 million)

If you give your details out, what can they do etc.

The first thing they say is something along the lines of "we have never met ..... etc", would you trust a stranger with all your money :confused:

Anyone know what the scam is, or are they just a pain in the arse?

[Ken]

Saw something on the telly the other day about this, its a scam to use your bank account to launder dodgy money, proceeds from crime etc, they just use your account then leave you in the cr@p

[andyf]

oh sorry stuy, I used your email address when signing up for some free porn sites.. I guess they must have passed it on .. :)

[Simon]

LMAO :D

[ScoobyDoo]

The classic '419' scam, see http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml for full details

People have been swindled out of thousands or even kidnapped following up on these!

[Nathan_200sx]

I try to bait them but never get a responce back, I keep telling them that I have an off shore account which I set up when my rich aunt died and that they can use that :D in fact I hardley get them now.