Comments on: The International Office on Migration Wants to Know Where You Are http://afrospear.com/2008/07/08/the-international-office-on-migration-wants-to-know-where-you-are/ A Blog of the African Diaspora Tue, 29 May 2012 21:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: numeHund http://afrospear.com/2008/07/08/the-international-office-on-migration-wants-to-know-where-you-are/#comment-6900 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:12:39 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-6900 Thanks !

]]> By: BlackWomenBlowTheTrumpet.blogspot.com http://afrospear.com/2008/07/08/the-international-office-on-migration-wants-to-know-where-you-are/#comment-6827 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:59 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-6827 Hi there!

This smells funny.

Hmmmmph.

Lisa

]]> By: ageorgegal http://afrospear.com/2008/07/08/the-international-office-on-migration-wants-to-know-where-you-are/#comment-6776 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:31:37 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-6776 Francis, what did your research turn up on the International Office of Migration? I know you are thorough.

]]> By: francis l. holland http://afrospear.com/2008/07/08/the-international-office-on-migration-wants-to-know-where-you-are/#comment-6772 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:05:05 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-6772 Unfortunately, the enormous number of e-mails I get from African-sounding organizations that propose to put a million dollars in my bank account (or take a million out) is something that makes me particularly suspicious about requests for personal information about myself.

I often feel sure that the “organizations” and individuals requesting this information will eventually ask me for credit card and banking details that would enable them to raid my accounts and ruin my credit (such as it is).

So, I ain’t giving my address, social security number, date of birth, city, country or any other information to ANY organization until I’ve fully researched them. And whatever information I decide to give, I’ll be wary of subtle or bold requests for additional information, like my bank account numbers and codes and credit card information (for “a small donation”).

A friend of mine lost his business and was forced to file for bankruptcy because he was too guileless and insufficiently skeptical when he got an e-mail request that, ultimately, turned into a request for his personal and business secret banking information.

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