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Posted: 1/17/2007 10:46:23 PM | Felicity--the men are getting this more than the women. I joined 3 dating sites including this one in the last few weeks for the first time. About 1/2 the responses are from "women" in Russia, Eastern Europe, Africa or Nigeria laying a foundation to ask for money, eventually asking for it.
Now when I get an email from someone in Eastern Europe, Russia, or Africa I make a point, if I respond at all, of saying that I have gotten many emails from women in these countries and never give money to someone I don't know. No one should. By the way, "Plenty of Fish" seems to be more genuine than the paid dating sites, but has its share of scam artists too.
I always laugh when I see comments by women about being lied to---believe me, we guys
get it just as bad, maybe worse! It seems like more than half the women on these sites
are either fakes, gold-diggers, scams, or worse.
I guess the grass is always greener....... | |
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Posted: 1/17/2007 11:06:17 PM | Here is me actually in the middle of a conversation with this guy.. look at how it happens
we had been talking for a few weeks.. and all of a sudden this came up.. Im really nice to him.. but when the scam begins I turn cold... Im not stupid .. this guy messages me every day with stupid lovey dovey crap and i NEVER respond soon he will get the hint. his profile states he lives in Queens.. and guess where he is....yup Africa ... I shut faster than Donald Trumps wallet when a guy asked for a Rosie O Donnell donation... its a good read..
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 42 PM): Hi
razzybabee (1/12/2007 954 PM): hello
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 13 PM): =what time is it there
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 942 PM): 3;29am
razzybabee (1/12/2007 953 PM): =wow why u up?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 18 PM): =can i ask u something
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 931 PM): just to chat with you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 938 PM): i really mis chatting with you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 946 PM): what?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 950 PM): =aww how sweet
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 01 PM): =do u go to church regularly
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 943 PM): yes
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 03 PM): =ok
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 930 PM): and you
razzybabee (1/12/2007 938 PM): =every sunday
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 946 PM): oh okay
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 957 PM): honey i had something to tell you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 959 PM): okay
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 00 PM): =ok..
razzybabee (1/12/2007 914 PM): =im ready
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 53 PM): im really going through hell
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 06 PM): ok..
razzybabee (1/12/2007 910 PM): =how so?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 947 PM): over here
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 959 PM): my dad client want to kill me
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 07 PM): =tell me sweety whats going on
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 923 PM): hold
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 931 PM): on
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 934 PM): i dont evene safe
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 15 PM): =are you ok?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 926 PM): i think someone is beside my window
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 930 PM): im not
razzybabee (1/12/2007 951 PM): your scaring me
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 13 PM): imnot
razzybabee (1/12/2007 930 PM): =yes u are
razzybabee (1/12/2007 941 PM): =come home
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 03 PM): well baby i will tell u what happend to me..Me and my mom came here in W.Africa to sell my dad's compnay, and when i got here of my dad's client got us nice hotel
razzybabee (1/12/2007 917 PM): so your moms there=
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 949 PM): yes
razzybabee (1/12/2007 956 PM): ok...
razzybabee (1/12/2007 9 02 PM): =so what happened?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 904 PM): after we sold the conpany at sum of $300,000.00 and I have some money, which I've gotten from an over invoiced Contract renumeration executed by my dad with some contractors
razzybabee (1/12/2007 941 PM): ok...
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 03 PM): but I've hiding the money up from the client here in West Africa and I've left his apartment, because i might got setup if I did not act fast
razzybabee (1/12/2007 922 PM): ok..
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 942 PM): so for me to be more safe and secure, I put this money in a box and got it locked up with a security code known to me only,
razzybabee (1/12/2007 954 PM): =smart thinking
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 18 PM): and I deposited the box with some of my travelling luggages with a Security and Insurance Company who render private diplomatic delivery service and i told them that the two boxes are my travelling luggage,
razzybabee (1/12/2007 938 PM): oh thats good
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 942 PM): which I want to send forth to U.S.A because i'm returning home, then i paid them up their custody and security fee.
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 9 04 PM): Now, I'm in need of your help, have gotten the enuogh money to run myself when I get to USA, i want to come over to your end and we can start a new life together, I don't want to live here anymore, you know I'm a foreigner here and it is absolutely danger for me here, so that is why i need your gesture assistance
razzybabee (1/12/2007 941 PM): what????!!???
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 956 PM): So, I want the boxes sent to you while i catch up with you as soon as it is been delivered to you while I come over to meet you and we can start a new life together.
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:00:26 PM): oh are you serious??
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:00:35 PM): =i dont want that delivered to my house!!!
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:00:44 PM): Every arrangement for the delivery is kinda perfect, I have obtained customs papers for private freight and there are seals on the box showing that it is a private delivery and check performed
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:00:49 PM): your not putting me or my kid in danger
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:00:57 PM): =so thats what all this was about huh=
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:01:12 PM): god forbid
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:01:21 PM): if i have get out of here
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:01:29 PM): all they want is the money
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:01:38 PM): and they will never succeed
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:02:43 PM): im sorry but you know what
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:02:55 PM): And the boxes have security codes lock known to me only, only me can open the boxes, except if I tell anyone the Code, so the Boxes cannot be opened on the Way of delivery to you.
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:02:55 PM): thats really messed up for you to set me up for this crap
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:03:04 PM): nope my love
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:03:06 PM): or yeah god knows whats in them
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:03:10 PM): no one knows
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:03:20 PM): nothing honey
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:03:21 PM): yeah drugs weapons and i recieve them im liable
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:03:24 PM): =im not going to jail
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:03:25 PM): its my money
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:03:34 PM): i can send you the picture i nap
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:04:08 PM): yeah now you wanna talk
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:04:10 PM): =im sorry
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:04:22 PM): this is a scam
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:04:23 PM): that the picture of it
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:04:26 PM): okay
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:04:47 PM): scam
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:04:56 PM): so sad.
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:05:15 PM): you there?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:05:46 PM): what?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:05:55 PM): i can't do that
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:06:07 PM): i can not do all this
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:06:08 PM): im a man of god
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:06:31 PM): i know nothing about you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:07:00 PM): baby this is what we are going to use to build our relationship
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:07:21 PM): you trust is very important in marrieage
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:07:28 PM): that ia why im doing all this
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:08:25 PM): what? marriage??u dont even know me and your talking marriage i dont know you from a hole in the wall..
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:08:32 PM): and to say you are doing this for me
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:08:46 PM): trust me you have other ways to get that money here
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10:09:03 PM): =you can have them sent to a post office and they can hold them until you pick them up
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:09:30 PM): honey i dont want to play with it
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:09:33 PM): its my money
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:09:46 PM): my dad really suffer to get the company
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 32 PM): and you dont know me
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1036 PM): =so why trust me with your money..?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 01 PM): i know you can not run away with my money
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1013 PM): that is why i want it to come to you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1023 PM): i dont trust any body than yopu
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 09 PM): oh really?=
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1016 PM): here is thier Id shippingagent_0002@yahoo.com
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1019 PM): oh really?=
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1028 PM): yes honey
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1036 PM): mail them and let me know how much is gonna cost
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1037 PM): why wouldnt i take your money?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1043 PM): yes
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 10 PM): i know you can't
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1023 PM): =why
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1027 PM): =why cant i
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1034 PM): you dont know my name
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1040 PM): =you dont know where i live
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1045 PM): =you dont know who i know
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1055 PM): =so how?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 18 PM): =im sure thats not even your pic
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1020 PM): honey they are gonna take your home adress
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1024 PM): =man u think im stupid
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1032 PM): and i know you can steal my money
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 07 PM): =this is bullcrap!!!
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1014 PM): nope
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1015 PM): =im sorry but no thank you..!!!
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1018 PM): its just like that
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1021 PM): =i dont have anything to prove to you... I owe you nothing
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1025 PM): well i never plan this
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1039 PM): =again a lie this is what u have been doing
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1040 PM): but can you go away with my money?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1049 PM): what?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 32 PM): OMG
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1047 PM): is it because i have a little problem
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 24 PM): im not liying
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1040 PM): please....................
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 11 PM): =oh and im supposed to believe that crap?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 19 PM): yes
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1020 PM): im honest
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1027 PM): why lie?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 56 PM): i dont like that
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 04 PM): please will you mail them now
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1006 PM): and know
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1025 PM): i wish you are here with me you will understand better
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 03 PM): =please im not stupid
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1053 PM): honey how can you be stupid
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 05 PM): you are not
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 13 PM): talk to me
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1019 PM): u just dont get what im saying
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1032 PM): im not putting me or my kid in danger
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1038 PM): honey keep on praying for me
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1038 PM): =i dont even friggin know you
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1052 PM): no danger for god sake
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1053 PM): u are fine.. your family is fine.. this is a scam
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1056 PM): its my money
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 11 PM): Scam?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1015 PM): what the hell is that
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1022 PM): ?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1024 PM): oh stopit!! you are smart im sure you know the definition of the word SCAM!!!
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 08 PM): what?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1008 PM): oh my god
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1025 PM): i wish you are here with me you will knoiw what im talking about
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1037 PM): =right
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1056 PM): =u havent wanted to talk to me about anything until u want this huge favor
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 05 PM): no
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1008 PM): =u havent wanted to talk to me about anything until u want this huge favors
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1015 PM): 300 G's
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1016 PM): did you know im running up and down
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1022 PM): right...!!
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1039 PM): cos i dont want to be douped
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1043 PM): that is why
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1049 PM): nothing att al
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 13 PM): =duped?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1023 PM): =are u sure im actually a woman?
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1032 PM): =how do you know that for sure
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1048 PM): lol
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1051 PM): stop that
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 26 PM): =no
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1032 PM): =u dont even know me ok
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1035 PM): =nuff said
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1052 PM): im coming as soon as they have shipped it
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 00 PM): we gonnastay together
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1055 PM): no u come here then ship it
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:35:14 PM): honey you dont understand
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:35:25 PM): but i knoiw what im talking about
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10:35:35 PM): its money i mean big money
razzybabee (1/12/2007 10 30 PM): listen your not going to convince me ok
razzybabee (1/12/2007 1039 PM): =so go ask another girl ok
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1039 PM): im not
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1044 PM): what?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 10 03 PM): i dont like that
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1009 PM): i hate cheaters
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1018 PM): cos that is what my ex did to me
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1028 PM): and i know how that hurt
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1030 PM): please
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1034 PM): i dont like that
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 1045 PM): im a good christian
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 11:02:48 PM): u there?
Smith Cole (1/12/2007 11:02:59 PM): talk to me
So needless to say.. I stopped talking to this retard... Actually.. hee hee i was thinking about giving him the address of the local precinct as my address... haha how funny it would be for him to make contact with the BOYS in blue of NYPD!!! hahaha what do u think?
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Posted: 1/18/2007 2:07:08 PM | whoops, I am Nigerian. Anyone want to loan me some money, my grandfather left me about 2.5million, but I can't afford flight back home. Will repay you with interest when I get back to London.
Any taker? | |
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Posted: 1/18/2007 7:44:32 PM | HELLO WELL AT THE LEAST YOU ARE HONEST BY YOUR PIC AND SENCE OF HUMOR ABOUT IT | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 1:22:39 PM | | I work for a very large courier company,doing cust service/tech support,and we redflag anything that has come or is going to Nigeria,that's how bad it has gotten with the scammers,anything to get money.It's sad to say,but right now you cannot trust almost anything that comes out of Nigeria-crazy! | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 1:32:50 PM | Felicity, yes almost everday on my personal email. do not know how they are getting it and its the same story everytime, from somewhere else, ended up in Africa, staying at hotel, monies seized, need help....blah blah.
Do not be fooled , pics are fake and they are running a scam big time.
Bob | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 1:32:55 PM | Felicity, yes almost everday on my personal email. do not know how they are getting it and its the same story everytime, from somewhere else, ended up in Africa, staying at hotel, monies seized, need help....blah blah.
Do not be fooled , pics are fake and they are running a scam big time.
Bob | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 3:27:07 PM |  That was so cool Shari~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 3:37:56 PM | | lol..I get this crap alot...hard to believe that they think anyone would fall for such a obvious scam! | |
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Posted: 1/22/2007 4:14:52 PM | Don't know if it has been mentioned on here already...have a look at 419eater dotcom and you will see all these scams exposed and some very funny stories of how the scams have been turned around against the scammers themselves.
and if you wonder where the name comes from, it relates to article #419 of the Nigerian Penal Code - Fraud Offences
Well worth a look, it speaks for its self
You will recognise a number of recurring stories/themes that have all come up in this thread on that site.
I hope the mod will allow people to view this one purely to avoid people being suckered into these scams in the first place.
and to smoothestman who posted above, your mate in the pic needs a shave !!!
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Posted: 1/23/2007 8:13:08 PM | I had a lady that e-mailed me through a dating site that claimed to live in Minnesota.On the first she told me what a great guy I was and that she loved me and wanted to be with me red flag number one.Then on the second time she e-mailed me she said that her parents were both killed in the terrorist bombing on Sep-11 in the USA red flag number two.I have never heard of anyone who live in America refering to 9-11 as bombings and say in the USA everyone in America knows what 9-11 is.Then she told me that her brother was a drug addict and did not care about her.Then she tells me that she flew to Nigeria because she met some guy and fell in love and went there to be with him.Then she tells me that he turned out to be a jerk and blew dust in her face and robbed her of all her valuable money jewlery in her motel room.She said that the motel took her passport and would not let her leave until she paid her bill.She did not say how much the bill was but had a click on link in the e-mail to get the motel manager and pay her bill red flag number three.And I sent her an e-mail telling her I could not pay the bill.She e-mailed back she felt like commiting suicide because I would not help her and she could not be with me and told me how great I was again and she loved me.I figured I would check out her story a bit.I checked out the 9-11 victims list and there was no one from Minnesota with that last name killed let alone a couple.Then I was wondering how if her motel room was robbed how her laptop was left behind and why she would be looking at a dating site for her sole means of getting out.The dating service had also removed her profile red flag number four.I sent her an e-mail back and told her that if she was a US citizen she could go to the US embassy and get help if she was for real and not a scammer.And then I told her she seemed like a scammer and told her all the points that did not add up in her story.Told her how dare she soil the memory of 9-11 victims in her scam.And she had a religious screen name so I told her how dare she use Gods name in a scam and may he have mercy on her.And then I told her to get lost. | |
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Posted: 1/23/2007 9:21:53 PM | | Happened to me on other sites. So much so that I changed my profile to include that I would not bring them from any other country. I was gettin most of the hits from Russia. One invited me over there so I could meet her family and help her move (in with me!) She loved me after 3 e-mails! Sad to see the ladies are getting scammed too. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2007 12:47:40 AM |
Not this tired, Les Miserables excuse. Nigeria is the most developed nation in Africa, save for South Africa. They scam in Nigeria for the same reason they scam anywhere else. Greed and moral corruption. Not only do these scammers originate mostly from Nigeria but the entire Nigerian government is corrupt and on the take.
Well, that's part of the problem, isn't it? Nigeria has a lot of natural resources, but corruption and mismanagement have prevented most of them from being properly exploited, and, where they have, it's often prevented the profits from being properly utilized.
The GDP in Nigeria is not quite $700 per head, compared with $44,000 (rounded) in the U.S. The Nigerian Naira has decreased to 1/6 its value per U.S. dollar over the last 10 years -- less than 1/60 of its value over the last 20. Life expectancy there isn't much more than half what it is in the U.S.
My point isn't that they're poor, so they're entitled; my point is that the miserable economy is what makes the scamming profitable. Take a really, really bad economy, and put in a cheap, intangible connection (the internet) to people in a place with (relatively speaking) LOTS of money, and it's like playing the lottery; you have a small chance of making a huge score. The $1500-3000 a lucky scammer siphons out of a gullible American's bank account can take him (or her) a long, long way. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2007 7:35:59 PM | Read it and weep. Or laugh. You decide.
Printed in Boing Boing:
The longtime treasurer of Alcona County in northeast lower Michigan has been removed from his job and charged with nine felonies for allegedly stealing county money to invest in the notorious online Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud Scheme, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced today.
Thomas Katona, 56, was arraigned in Harrisville today after an investigation that began in December when county officials learned he had directed eight unauthorized wire transfers totaling $186,500 to beneficiaries linked to the Nigerian Advance scheme, Cox said in a statement. Investigators also found that Katona had wired $72,500 of his own money to the same accounts.
This guy was a COUNTY TREASURER and he fell for it!!!
Oy!
PT Barnum was right. One born every minute. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2007 10:59:49 PM |
don't forget your brother - Ivan, the hunk you promised to my sister......I really need to marry my sister off too..... | |
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Posted: 1/24/2007 11:02:12 PM | I wish I knew how to hack into these Nigerians' and other spammers/scammers' computers and plant viruses so that they cannot email that crap to people!!
CRASH AND BURN!! | |
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Posted: 1/25/2007 12:32:56 AM | If you have any concerns about any "potential" date you can go to Romancescams dot com. Some of the profile pictures, both male and female, used by these Nigerian scam artists are there. For you lonely gents, please be aware that some of these "women" entreating you for help are actually men....using confiscated pictures and made-up profiles.
If you find yourself in this situation, you can forward your information to John at data-wales dot com...he will contact the different affliated hosts to block these scammers. Check his list of names...you are bound to see some of the names you have encountered on-line...ie. " Smith Cole"
The person I "met" was a widower who used his "injured son" to try to enlist my sympathy. The sad part is that this only raises more walls in a time and place where people are trying to come together.
Listen to your inner voice...ask all the questions..even if it seems rude. Happy, safe fishing all.
D. | |
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Posted: 1/25/2007 1:18:47 AM | Hi
Iam have also been scammed or should I say they tried. I would love to no the names
of these guys who did it you. To see if they are the same ones I have had 4 of them now
not only from this site either
Shelby 04 | |
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Posted: 1/25/2007 2:12:12 AM | Hooo,boy! I am not the only one!Yes,I even foyed into the realm of other 'International' dating
sites and yes;real hot pics<img src=http://www.plentyoffish.com/smiles/icon_201.gif border=0> all of a sudden,they have instantly 'teleported' to Nigeria,and Senegal and 'other' West African nations.Sooo,anyhooo,decided to(After a few friendly phone calls with one of my many 'millionaire heiresses')put my fancy new laptop through it's paces,and do some 'cyber'digging!Armed with the latest and greatest anti-virus,firewalls,and anti-spyware,I went into the 'Final Frontier' of cyber space in Africa."Beam me up Scotty,there is no intelligent life down here!"Basically all I initially tried to do,was to track down a Roman Catholic church in Dakar,Senegal.So google "Senegal" then "churches",find a thread on Senegal,Nigeria Scams(have lots of patience with scrolling)then,I came across like
45 pages of 'scammers names and e-mail handles,etc.' Then I came across a not for profit site
based out of the UK data-wales,right,that you can report these scams to.They are volunteers,so don't expect speedy replies!I didn't bother,as I havn't lost any money,(still trying to convince the 'bank mgr'that he can take his processing fee off the top the 5.6 million,and that he wire my new
'Bride's' money right away,so I can send her a plane ticket!)PS.I'll keep everyone posted on that endeavor if you like!Also have some 'Russian' women working the sites out of Florida and had a "Red Alert" pop up on my screen from a site that warns Canadian guys about these scammers.Forgot which one that is,because then, I decided to join POF and my computer is much happier now,because it doesn't have to work very hard,anymore! 
And I don't have to file a 3 pg.scam report to the site in the UK,either!Still single(sigh!) | |
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Posted: 1/25/2007 9:22:08 AM | Hi...
Shelby04...it drives you crazy doesn't it?
Anyone can go to the www data-wales dot com site....a lot of names are listed there and addresses they feed you from Nigeria. A few of them even profess to be working for churches or missions to gain your sympathy. I am in Canada and had thought to meet some gents across the border to chat to...sigh I have narrowed my net to local boys...:( ...at least I can see their spots up close and personal, like.....smile
The scary part for me was the knowledge of the time and patience some of these "artists" will invest...upwards of a year in an on-line relationship...in hopes of a cash pay out.
The quickest way to interfere with their process is to report then to your local site and Yahoo or Hotmail if they have given you addresses there. It not only stops their scam of you but of anyone else they had on the line.
The most frustrating part is the distrust that slips into a person's mind. I think that is perhaps the highest cost paid. Some have said a lesson learned in naiveity, I guess someone thought I needed to learn the hard way....lol
Here's to fishing in daylight.....
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| Nigerian Scams
Posted: 1/25/2007 11:42:23 AM | One version involves a plane crash too.
How many of you get the UK LOTTERY WINNER spam?
I get that at a Yahoo email address that I set up as my throwaway address for a person who does not exist, but that non-existant person seems to win the UK Lottery twice per month. | |
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| Nigerian Scams
Posted: 1/25/2007 11:53:48 AM | from Jeff Hamilton/Toronto
businerss owner pizza and gas station
heres another take on these ***holes. I am looking to purchase a Mastiff dog (puppy)
They contacted me, exchanged emails for about 2 weeks etc..came down to payment and transportation cost from USA
then story changed
send money order to Nigeria ( almost in care of President Eddi -Amin Dadada General himself)
scam scam scam
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| Nigerian Scams
Posted: 1/25/2007 12:09:39 PM | I get Lottery scams, my father was killed by militia and I need your help to get the money (346,000,000) out of the country scams, Part-time textile job scams from China and the UK,
I love you, but could you send me money scams, Greetings from General Bobutu scams,
Help crippled children by sending us your bank info and social security number scams...
Here's a typical one...
FROM THE DESK OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
OF NIGERIA
PROFESSOR.CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:234-1-7653893
ATTENTION: OUR HONORABLE CONTRACTOR,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
We Apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences And Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments.
We Apologies once again. From the Records of outstanding contractors Due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and Can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract Payment is US$20, 000, 000, 00 (Twenty Million United States dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name......................
2) Phone, fax..............................
3) Company name, position.........
4) Profession, age and marital status.............
5) Working ID/Int'l passport.............................
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired Transfer into your nominated bank account directly from central bank of Nigeria.
Best regards.
Prof. Charles c. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
EMAIL ADDRESS :{remittancedeptoffice@myway.com}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
OF NIGERIA
Got this one a few minutes ago.
From: The Manager,
International Commercial Bank Ghana
First Light Branch
Accra, Ghana.
Tel:+233-246-110439
My Dear Friend,
This proposal is real and I want you to consider it very important and I am assuring you that it is not a joke or anyhow letter. I got your contact during my search on the Internet. My name is Mr. Steven Mensah. I am the manager of the International Commercial Bank Ghana, First Light Branch. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids.
I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$ 3, 550.000.00. This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am manger made as profit during the last year. I have already submitted an approved End of the Year report for the year 2006 to my Head Office here in Accra and they will never know of this Excess. I have since then, placed this amount of US$ 3, 550.000.00 on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account. I intend to part 25% of this fund to you while 75% shall be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.
If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response.
With regards,
Steven Mensah.
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| Nigerian Scams
Posted: 1/25/2007 12:53:59 PM | Profession, Age, Marital Status?
hah ah aha ha ha ha ha Why? haha ha hahaha ha hahaha
I always tell them why on earth would I do this and take just 25% as my share? If you're stupid enough to wire me, a complete stranger, your $3.5 million dollars, then I'm bright enough to keep the whole pie, bubba!
Better yet, convert it to small bills, pack into some really good Samsonite and leave it at the front desk. I'll be there by 9am to pick it up and I promise to hold it for you!
:)
Anything else I can do for you, Honey, Baby, Sweetie-Pie? I love you long time, OK?
I don't intend to be mean to anyone, but good grief! NEVER, and I mean NEVER send money to someone you don't know. Refer them to their local embassy, or Red Cross agency.
Forget about the reading the websites to memorize photos. Those aren't the real people anyway. Enjoy it as a big laugh for the evening. Just recognize that once a conversation turns to cash, it's a scam.
Keep your mind on your money and your money on your mind. You worked hard for it so why give it up so easily? | |
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| Nigerian Scams
Posted: 1/25/2007 10:41:09 PM | If you want to see what the scams are, and want to see what some people do for fun with these scammers, try a site called "419 eater." "419" is the number of the statute in the Nigerian criminal code that makes what the scammers do illegal (although it seems it's never enforced). They get your e-mail by basically fishing for it. They don't care WHO'S e-mail adress it is, just so they can find a victim to scam.
On the site, my favorite scam-buster goes by "Shivermetimbers." He's absolutely brilliant, and the things he makes the scammers do will absolutely have you rolling on the floor. In one instance, he got one scammer to have himself tattooed with a sign that says "baited by shiver." Pics and all. | |
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