Nigerian scam continues to thrive

I got one yesterday wanting to donate $3 million dollars to 'my ministry'... if I would just forward all my bank info to her atty. She's dying of some rare disease and doesn't want the heathen in her country to get her money. I sent it right to those in charge! And I sure could have used that money....... LOL

 

Diane, I got the same e-mail about a month ago, there must be a few $3m rewards available,

It just shows how widespread these scams are, it makes you wonder where they get the e-mail addresses.

 

I've gotton one from the one you described Diane, and one about a guy who'd died and they wanted me to pose as a family member. {yeap, but me and this guy really resemble one another... } Told both of em if they didn't leave me alone, I'd call the police. My friend from church, Nicole got one two, and her parent's did call the police!
Oh, after I forwarded my invite to talk with the police to the nuts, I then blocked them from my e-mail address.
There are ways to handle things!
Although I wish it was stopped.

 

actually this is not how the scam works - here is an overview of how it works:

- you recieve an e-mail, letter or fax from someone with a large amount of money that they need to transfer out of the country and they offer you a percentage if you allow them to use your bank account

- you provide the details to them and the deal looks like it is kicking off

- they then explain that they need some money up front - usually because of some taxes that they have to pay, or someone that they have to bribe, or buy gifts for etc etc there are thousands of variations but they basically request cash from you

- you send the money safe in the knowledge that you will be able to recover the expense when the huge sum of promised cash hits you bank account

- something else comes up

- repeat the last two until either you run out of cash or realise that you are being duped.

There are a number of people that correspond with these conmen and the letters are usually pretty funny and give a good overview f how the scams work - here is a good site - http://sweetchillisauce.com/nigeria.html

 

Oh my! Oh my, I am in absolute pain!

That website link has got to be the FUNNIEST thing I have ever read on the internet!

I tell you, I am still picking myself off of the floor after almost splitting my sides from laughing!!!

I cannot begin to tell you just how many of those Nigerian scams I have received. But now, I just may try to lead them on like those on this website, and just see how long I can go until they catch on that I am pulling their leg.

Then again, such a thing may be best left to professionals like these guys.

But thank you so much for that link! I haven't laughed so hard in ages.

From the Southland,
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