Woman Loses $400,000 To Nigerian Scam!

[Loren Woirhaye]

And I thought I was dumb for losing $385,000 to those guys...

[Jenni Mac]

Originally Posted by macomX

Yes. They might have placed a spell on her. This explains alot of her actions. Sometimes when these guys cold call their victims they wear charms and amulets which has a kind of spiritual impact on the victims.
Scammers found out that it's not business as usual. With all the awareness it became harder by the day to scam people around the world.

And since they have no other source of income corpuled with the fact that the money they hit is lavishly wasted they had to divise very strange means of duping people.

So they turned to the DEVIL.

Am not tring to scare you. It's a fact. Like they say you are better prepared when you have the right knowlege. You have to pray always
because this can happen to anyone who is not spiritually minded.
Thanks

How to ruin your BUSINESS reputation in one stroke!

Whenever I post anything on this forum I tell myself this is a business forum and no matter what I personally believe and or support, this is a business forum and I am here to learn and make my online business prosper!

I belong to other forums where I can let it all hang out and engage in radical discussions and arguments about all kinds of subjects, I personally believe that the WF is NOT the place to do that!

[athena08]

I have also received the scam paypal email several times, not to mention the amount of times I received the Nigerian scam email. I just delete them without even reading through all the way. Unfortunately common sense is not too common which is why many get into trouble with the Nigerian type of scam especially.

Had an experience also with real estate that you should be aware of as it is along these lines. Had a condo for rent, got a fella from the UK contact me via email to rent it. He actually sent me a check for $20,000 in advance. Then started asking me to send him smaller amounts like $2,500 as his wife had a car accident etc. Told him when the $ clears I'll send him the money. Sure enough the $20,000 never cleared and the bank charged me a fee for depositing a bad check. Beware!

[macomX]

Well i was just tring to help. And i have no regrets for the post. Someone out there needed it. Don't post to things you cannot explain.
I just wonder how someone in his right senses would throw $400,000 to scammers.
Serious issue here.

[Angela V. Edwards]

Originally Posted by athena08

I have also received the scam paypal email several times, not to mention the amount of times I received the Nigerian scam email. I just delete them without even reading through all the way. Unfortunately common sense is not too common which is why many get into trouble with the Nigerian type of scam especially.

Had an experience also with real estate that you should be aware of as it is along these lines. Had a condo for rent, got a fella from the UK contact me via email to rent it. He actually sent me a check for $20,000 in advance. Then started asking me to send him smaller amounts like $2,500 as his wife had a car accident etc. Told him when the $ clears I'll send him the money. Sure enough the $20,000 never cleared and the bank charged me a fee for depositing a bad check. Beware!

That's one of the common methods for the Nigerian scams. That, and contacting people about their cars and such on Craigslist. These are the biggest ways these scammers are able to dupe people. Rentals and sale-by-owner used car sales.

[macomX]

Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallastico

Stop talking horse ****.

Yes it's horse **** for you but it's wisdom to others.

[Mike McBride]

Originally Posted by macomX

Yes it's horse **** for you but it's wisdom to others.

To whom - members of The Flat Earth Society -- Home

[macomX]

Originally Posted by athena08

Had an experience also with real estate that you should be aware of as it is along these lines. Had a condo for rent, got a fella from the UK contact me via email to rent it. He actually sent me a check for $20,000 in advance. Then started asking me to send him smaller amounts like $2,500 as his wife had a car accident etc. Told him when the $ clears I'll send him the money. Sure enough the $20,000 never cleared and the bank charged me a fee for depositing a bad check. Beware!

Hmmm... they succeded in taking you to the bank. They only failed with the uncleared check. There are alot of cases were the check actually cleared from the bank.
Such cases involve accounts that are owned by millionaries. They break into these account code, then have a laser writen check that cannot be finger traced. Then they have it mailed to the victim within the country.

Most people actually think the checks came from outside the country. Nope. If you ever receive a scam check just note that it came from within the country and not anywere else.

Incoming mails to the states are been checked with laser tech. for scam checks. They have been able to go around that. It's like a web now.

The few nigerian scammers seach for the victims, then they contact the pros in your region to mail the checks for them, and have you transfer the doe to an offshore account.

This is one of the reasons the government has failed. They look for the scammers outside when the real kingpins are within.

[Lateef Olajide]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

This is an unfair and stereotypical comment to make. I know two Nigerian IMers and they are continually fighting this stereotypical bias. Don't paint the whole country with the same brush.

Thank you Kevin.

SCAM is not a word peculiar to Nigeria or Nigerians alone. Many of this people that always generalize the scam events are ignorant of what happen in their own country. Scam is in the world dictionary. Why this useless talk about Nigerians. I receives series of phishing letters from Americans almost every day about MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY I WIN when i never play lottery in the first place. Lot's of Nigerians have been duped by Americans this way. But who will carry their news when it's just $50. Now do the calculation of hundreds of people paying this every month.

Now about the lady that was duped by 'assume Nigerian'. If you are scammed you are greedy and you are a thief yourself.

I don't support scam, neither did I support American spamming and phishing.

It's not all Nigerians that are scam artist. So stop your useless talk.

Majority of Nigerians are hardworking, religious and ethical people.

Nigerians are good. Nigeria is a good place.

If you are been scam. Post the name of those that scam you.

[somn]

So that kind of money is keep motivating them to send those spam mails even you can smell it from 1000 miles.

Interesting thing is they put so many zero that I am sure even they cant count them.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by macomX

Yes. They might have placed a spell on her. This explains alot of her actions. Sometimes when these guys cold call their victims they wear charms and amulets which has a kind of spiritual impact on the victims.
Scammers found out that it's not business as usual. With all the awareness it became harder by the day to scam people around the world.

And since they have no other source of income corpuled with the fact that the money they hit is lavishly wasted they had to divise very strange means of duping people.

So they turned to the DEVIL.

Am not tring to scare you. It's a fact. Like they say you are better prepared when you have the right knowlege. You have to pray always
because this can happen to anyone who is not spiritually minded.
Thanks

Ahh, yes, the old curse of the nigerian email

Anyone who opens these emails instantly loses common sense and are taken over by greed, I mean the devil lol


-paul

[ecoverartist]

It's a shame this woman wasn't a reverend of the Church of the Holy Red Breast - otherwise she'd have come out smelling like roses. (That link contains mature language but it's a hilarious example of how to beat the scammers at their own game)

[ShayRockhold]

Originally Posted by Mike McBride

You mean they got PayPal to help them?

*SPLORF!*

Okay, I just about lost my coffee on that one. That was funny!

[Angela V. Edwards]

Of course you are. In some ways, the Nigerian scammers have caused even more harm to people in your area, as there are many doors online that are closed to you. And that is sad and unfair. It's very likely even worse because you are from Lagos.

I think we should give everyone a chance. If they attempt to scam us, then we write them off. Until that time, I think we should treat everyone as we would like to be treated. Be smart and stay away from scams, but don't slam the door in the faces of innocent folks.

Originally Posted by Lateef Olajide

Thank you Kevin.

SCAM is not a word peculiar to Nigeria or Nigerians alone. Many of this people that always generalize the scam events are ignorant of what happen in their own country. Scam is in the world dictionary. Why this useless talk about Nigerians. I receives series of phishing letters from Americans almost every day about MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY I WIN when i never play lottery in the first place. Lot's of Nigerians have been duped by Americans this way. But who will carry their news when it's just $50. Now do the calculation of hundreds of people paying this every month.

Now about the lady that was duped by 'assume Nigerian'. If you are scammed you are greedy and you are a thief yourself.

I don't support scam, neither did I support American spamming and phishing.

It's not all Nigerians that are scam artist. So stop your useless talk.

Majority of Nigerians are hardworking, religious and ethical people.

Nigerians are good. Nigeria is a good place.

If you are been scam. Post the name of those that scam you.

[Rob Perks]

The dirty bastards.

Only last year I had one in a developing relationship to only let them down when it came to handing over any money.

A month before, it was a team from Malaysia who were working as attorneys.

[Jigar Banker]

If anyone has time to burn and wants a good laugh
then read this thread...

forum.419eater.com :: View topic - Still ongoing lottery bait involving FBI..

A HUGE community of people spending TONS of their
own time, just to screw with scammers.

Brilliant.


EDIT: mature language warning.