Have you been approached by Internet scam artists? Most probably, you have. Most probably their letter was carefully worded (and often mispelled) to exact a psychogical drama of doubt and luck that seems ever so unlikely, but what if, what if it were real?
We all have wondered about Nigerian scam artists offering a substantial percentage of twenty something million US dollars. We vaguely guess there must be something wrong with it. Nobody is about to give away 2 million dollars. The catch? Most have a little sentence about "expenses". You are required to supply a bank account or credit card. And guess what? There is no twenty six million dollars.
New Zealand Police are warning of an internet scam that sends its target money, from which a commission is taken as the remainder is forwarded to another account.
This is a method of money laundering and if you do it, you could be charged with money laundering, a specific offence under the crimes act.
National e-crime Lab Manager Maarten Kleintjes says, anyone who is being offered a percentage for just passing on funds through Internet banking should be very suspicious and notify Police straight away of who is trying to recruit them. They should also inform their bank. Police also want to hear from anyone who has already been recruited and is waiting for their first transfer (email to: banking.scam@e-crime.govt.nz).
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