Nigeria Scam, Version 3.0

[RawAlex]

Ever wonder why the US banks don't want to take offshore checks, even certified ones?

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,56829,00.html

People are so ignorant at times...

Alex

[Peaches]

Originally posted by RawAlex@Dec 16 2002, 11:28 AM
People are so ignorant at times...

Alex
"Greedy" is the word I use for folks that get conned like this :headwall:

[Ironhorse]

I always wonder when I get these things: do people actually find this stuff remotely believable? This goes back to, hey I have a bridge to sell these people too.

[Dianna Vesta]

Originally posted by Ironhorse@Dec 16 2002, 10:39 AM
I always wonder when I get these things: do people actually find this stuff remotely believable? This goes back to, hey I have a bridge to sell these people too.
They must or they wouldn't keep doing it. Even with all the media coverage I get them weekly.

They need to change the country.

[Winetalk.com]

lawyers and doctors and other high paid professionals are a good candidates for scams like this...
their own arrogance is scammers best friend
;-)))

[-= JR =-]

Originally posted by Ironhorse@Dec 16 2002, 10:39 AM
I always wonder when I get these things: do people actually find this stuff remotely believable? This goes back to, hey I have a bridge to sell these people too.
many people are not aware that the same guy actually sold the Eiffel Tower TWICE as scrap metal. he was later arrested in the US.

i was reading a FBI report on computer crimes and they claimed that the positive response rate for the Nigerian scam via e-mail is very high.

[ulfie]

I saw an FTC report on internet fraud and the Nigerian scam was #1 on the list as far as dollar amounts were concerned.

[-= JR =-]

Originally posted by ulfie@Dec 16 2002, 12:04 PM
I saw an FTC report on internet fraud and the Nigerian scam was #1 on the list as far as dollar amounts were concerned.
I remember a number of 1%, but i dont remember how they worded it in terms of responses/and actual money sent.

anyway, keeping that in mind, i figure that statistically i will have to reply to one of the next 5 e-mails of this kind that i get.

wish me luck!
:rokk:

[Turner]

I haven't gotten one for a while but today desmondstevens9@netscape.net was kind enough to send me an email from Zimbabwe... I get %25 of 10 Million... risk free!


:yowsa:

[cash-mountain]

If you want to read about nigerian scams, you just GOTTA read this :

http://www.haxial.com/fraud/mikeaba.html

It's hilarious! Someone actually baited them!!


Robert