| | Nigerians and Yahoo PersonalsPage 1 of 2 (1, 2) | Well take note, this was sent to me by a gentlemen who knows I bait.
He writes
About a week ago, I came across a personals ad at Yahoo Personals with two photos of an attractive petite woman taken by a professional photographer. The woman in the ad was listed as being 27, living within 50 km of where I live, and that her first and only spoken language was English (You will see why this is important in a moment.). Being a sucker for a beautiful face, I sent an ice breaker, a simple one line pick up message from a predetermined list used by Yahoo Personals, to the woman in the ad. Three or four days later, I got the following reply. Please note that this is completely unaltered:
She wrote to him:
hello,i want you to help me out in this shit,the reason why i fall into this shit is that i lost my parent in motor accident in last 12years ago and the only brother that i had in florida he is a drug addict and i dont know where to found him, what has happen its a long story,i will just brief for you.if u wanna help u can help out i met one guy on internet in last two years and he told me that he love me to be his wife and i accept cuz This guy was so good and nice to me.The guy is from africa later he invited me to his country and i went there when i got there he took me to one hotel there and we slept there till next day when i woke up in the next day i told him to took me to his family house and he refused to do that.
Next day i slept b4 i woke up the guy have stole my money and jeweries and run away.he left me in the hotel,This just happen to me recently even am still in the hotel in africa am going to back as soon as i pay the hotel bill,i want you to assist me to pay the bill.because the hotel have seized up my return ticket and passport due to hotel bil that i am owing them. without payment they will not release my travel document.if u can help me in this shit i will very grateful. u can also email me or add me to msn messenger xxxxxx
Needless to say he she asked for money to get home, lol. Turns out it was a guy from Nigeria.
I baited a russian bride scammer who hit me an yahoo.
Be warned if they are on yahoo, they could be anywhere! | |
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Posted: 5/3/2005 8:22:06 PM | | Oh... they are EVERYWHERE!!! Most of the ones that I have encountered were thry MATCH and MatchMaker.... even the "women' write to women pleading for food and supplies for their starving babies.... Beware! assisting another in the act of fraud carries a 20 year coviction! Mmmm Ever wonder why they are ALWAYS having problems cashing their money orders??? | |
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Posted: 5/4/2005 12:05:45 AM | | Had this happen to me the other day on myspace... amazing the lengths these people go to too, they gave me their yahoo messenger screenname and chatted it up with me for like 3 days before all of a sudden "hey I need help with this money order that I can't cash, let me send it to you and you wire transfer the money back to me ok?"... a gut instinct and a google search later revealing the scam routine and I was like no way "babe" find yourself another sucker. | |
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Posted: 5/4/2005 10:24:58 AM | My spider sense is always tingling, lol! Good job!
These scammers just suck, send me her email address and I will see if I can bait her | |
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Posted: 5/4/2005 4:30:52 PM | i gotta tell ya that i had a fellow message me from ireland and in five minutes flat he had me married to him and asked if i would give up my social life after we were married.
wow.....what at sweeper eh......
can't remember quite how i put my reply...but you can be sure he caught the drift and then "delete" | |
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Posted: 5/4/2005 9:51:05 PM | Good job millie, and thanks for the post!
I have thought of a simple test for this crap. Let me know what ya think!
If I was at a bar and this crap happened to me, would I fall for it, ahh no I do not think so!
Perhaps it is too simple, but it makes sense to me!
The bar is high lol! | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 8:01:52 PM | | actually had someone from here chat with me on yahoo messenger, talked for a couple days then he started getting pushy and saying could he come to Calif and visit...after 2 days I dont think so, he was in Africa. Guy gave me the creeps | |
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Posted: 5/7/2005 6:51:48 PM | Got one for you!! THis guy sees my profile on Webdate, starts a chat with me. Tells me he is from the UK, but won't give me a city name. Also tells me he is in nIgeria, buying goods for his import/export company. Well we chat for a while, I am polite, but suspicious because his language is strange (like he's translating), he is going on about his "feelings". Shortly he asks for my help with cashing a check and wiring him the money. A friend in finances tells me the FBI is invstigating this, so play along. A few days later I recieve a check, totally different name on the check, and it is from AZ, NOT Nigeria. I did some research, found the address on the check was a Wendy's rest. Called the bank it was drawn off of, and it is not a valid acct. When the guy came back and asked about it, I played the "dumbstruck female" with the "Oh My god, what am I to do now?" routine. Well, he then sends 3 seperate money orders, one gets siezed by customs, the others he glues inside of a magazine so they do not know it is there. Well, I called the compnay that supposedly drew up the MOs, and they informed me that they were already cashed back in February for different amounts. Well, he freaks out when I tell him the bank will not cash them. He claims he has to take it to the police, yada, yada, yada. Well he popped up yesterday asking me to send him money, when I declined he became angry and asked how could I leave him there at the mercy of such a corrupt people!
Well, i am still waiting to hear baout the investigation here, but I am laughing at how presumptious this guy is!
To make a long story short (too late I know! ) drop me a line and I'll give you his yahoo SN. | |
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Posted: 5/19/2005 11:53:08 PM | hERES THE LATEST SCAM IN AUSTRALIA-- IT GOES LIKE THIS.
i HAVE A OERMANENT HARDON AND CANT GO ON LIVING-- WILL U HELP ME OUT- i NED U TO SEND ME A BILLION BUKETS OF ICECREAM ASAP-- OH BY THE WAY - IF ITS NOT FROZEN I CANT ACCEPT IT BUT CASH WILL DO-- CAN U SELL YA GRANDMOTHER AS WELL :)
ANYWAY BAK TO MY PROBLEM-- i FORGOT TO SAY WHAT FLAVOUR:)
HAHHAHAHAH
OH WELL LETS ALL BE HAPPY THIS IS A QUIKIE:) | |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 1:39:07 PM | | Hey Millie - I think I know that guy - He tried the same thing with me. I hit the "block User" button and did not even both answering. He is probably still out there looking for someone who is desperate, dateless and dumb. Guess he will have to go to Nigeria to find somebody (LOL). | |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:43:33 PM | | rulkn4afriend I think the same guy contacted me...I was onto him and played it out a bit...was waiting for him to ask for money...and what do you know...he did....lol...silly man...he wont get anything form this woman! | |
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Posted: 5/24/2005 9:13:19 AM | yeah, I have had similar experiences from both yahoo and loveaccess.com... pictures that look professional or possibly just grabbed from an online catalog of some kind. eventually, usually within first hours of chatting, mention of africa, jerk professes he loves me... lol.. 'we were meant to be'.. how funny. It doesn't take much to bust them. I ask pretty easy questions, birthday, where'd you go to college, are you native to your area? asking the same question later usually produces a different answer.. Lots of "lol" and "yup". they are usually widowed or wife left them for another man. anything for sympathy.
like many here, i am here to find a suitable mate. once that is accomplished, i'm outta here! even those that are honest enough to say they are only here for sex, get a thumbs up from me. at least they are honest from the start. | |
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Posted: 6/1/2005 6:35:49 PM | My girlfriend and I have roommates. The new, at least to us, scam is to say they want to be your roommate. I know better then to give any bank account and/or credit card info out, but thought I was secure asking for Western Union or Money Order...I THOUGHT WRONG. We got fraudlent postal service money orders. I have always understood those to be good as cash...boy was I wrong. We cashed them, and yes, (I feel stupid now) but had never heard of this, sent money back. Neither we nor the bank caught this crap. Now we are dealing with a closed bank account and filling out police reports. Hindsight is always 20/20. Next time I take the money order to the institution it was theoretically drawn on, either the money is there or it is not. Also, if a potential roommate is out of country, I will tell them, if you want me to hold the room send it Western Union...period.
Filling out all the police reports is more then a pain. And we still have to worry about the bank coming back after us...this is just bad.
My business is starting to get going, hopefully we will not need roommates by the beginning of 2006, at least that is the plan...first time I took a chance on an out of country roommate. ouch, next time, I will just wait until they get to town, then we can talk.
To add insult to injury, after I found out I got defrauded, started seeing the notices here (joined here after this happened to me, wish it would have been before) and everywhere. Don't trust money orders, do not run them through your account, take them back to the institution that created them, and remember if they use Western Union, and you go to Western Union, either the money was good or it was not, let Western Union check this for you! At least that is my recomendation! | |
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Posted: 6/2/2005 7:23:44 PM | | yes i had several men do me like that but i iggyed them before they could do much else...so i didnt fall for it thank god...i cant beiieve they say they love u in just talking to u...and ppl are right it doesnt take long for them to ask for a money order for u to cash for them....those men are very stupid and i dont talk to anyone from africa or nigeria or uk only the us..i know its mean but im sure there are scammers here too.... | |
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Posted: 6/5/2005 2:05:58 PM | | hey you might check out sndr_williams on yahoo. contacted me on book of matches. same thing english, parents killed etc pro pics hard luck story etc. but also used name debbie smith. pretty woman sort black hair and problems with english | |
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Posted: 6/5/2005 2:09:08 PM | | found one on book of matches. said she was in england then sent e to me with different name and got confused on which one to use ha. had broken english etc. parents killed in fire and moved to nigeria with grandmother. fell in love with in the week. wanted passport money etc. pretty woman said the pics she did in her bedroom. strange they were posed and had no furnature ha if you need a name let me know | |
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Posted: 6/7/2005 11:09:25 PM | Hi
And you know bad thing lot of it not coming from Nigerians. it just got dub Nigerian 411 cause of the first scam did come out of that country. Just say most of it out of New York,Florida and now coming out of california. But useing Nigerain banks. Since it one few countries with relax laws on banking from other countries.
If you think about it most african countries don't even have net access. Been there a few times. Took me days just to find a phone. Let a lone a computer. and the ones who do have them Are yes scammer, drug dealers and just say plain bad guys.
But if you get them by email there easy to track down if they come through to your microsoft Outlook or outlook express. There a hiden program in that will let you trace the email route. Plus most who used Windows have a finger printed system. after a while just matter time. For a certain agency to track them down. from the hidden code that sent with every email. Some scammer relized this and started using Off site emailing system like yahoo and hotmail. But they to are being shut down from these site. So now there useing other none secured websites to scam people.
But the best way is to report it to website or a local Internet law inforcement agency. Lot bigger cities have them now days. Check with your local police department for details.
Only you as end user can put a stop to this.
As for Ebay If they dont have pay pal or some other electronic verified way of payment. I don't except or bid on the item if not a verified banking arrangment.. Yet some will still try send you check. and I just put it back in envolope and return to sender. and Inform Ebay why? Make some good honest people mad cause I do this. But to many scammers working the net now days.
Laterz | |
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Posted: 6/8/2005 6:17:43 PM | hello
i know what you mean about the nigerians becasue i was on the yahoo and i got a woman that for my address and she was suspose to send some pics to me but instead she went and use m y address to send some clothes to me. and she siad to me that it was suspose to be for her mom's bussness but i only sign for one thing that she sent and almost every day some thing was coming to my place but they other stuff i didn't sign for and they sent the rest back and then a company sent me a letter becasue the credit card she was using was a different address then were the stuff was going to so wen i called the company they stop the order and told me that she was fauding and now any one that is from nigeria i dont even call to them and i put them in ingore
but i kept the shirts that the company sent and i told her when i get my money i wil send the shirts ever since that she hasn't talk to me for almost 2 years now | |
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Posted: 6/8/2005 6:21:59 PM | hello
i know what you mean about the nigerians becasue i was on the yahoo and i got a woman that for my address and she was suspose to send some pics to me but instead she went and use m y address to send some clothes to me. and she siad to me that it was suspose to be for her mom's bussness but i only sign for one thing that she sent and almost every day some thing was coming to my place but they other stuff i didn't sign for and they sent the rest back and then a company sent me a letter becasue the credit card she was using was a different address then were the stuff was going to so wen i called the company they stop the order and told me that she was fauding and now any one that is from nigeria i dont even call to them and i put them in ingore
but i kept the shirts that the company sent and i told her when i get my money i wil send the shirts ever since that she hasn't talk to me for almost 2 years now | |
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Posted: 6/8/2005 9:54:43 PM | Hello you all,
Ya they are everywhere. I have come accross a few, around 8 of them so far, and they are even on plentyoffish. User name by the name of 'namywill' is one of them. Man they all have just about the same story, and they want money so make sure not to give out any important information. I hear even by giving out your name and address they can do some damage. It is so funny if you go on the Nigerian official Govt. website they have posting of WARNINGS about the problems of SCAMS in Nigeria. SO be aware and tell them that your prayers are with them.... and say good bye ..... | |
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Posted: 6/9/2005 10:04:53 AM | I have been getting the "Baby" how are you "baby". I miss you Baby.. my ma'am got sick and I had to return to Africa but I will be back in Rhode Island soon. Oh, Baby,. I will come visit you when I am back, baby...
Clues.. Baby.. I had to return to africa... my mom is sick... my father died.. great clues...
Then the last one.. I am a model.. here are my pics.. (then she started with semi-nudes wiht out a request) I knew something was up.. so I kept letting her call be baby.. and saying she was coming back to texas.. I told her I was not sending any money till I saw her on a web cam that matched the pics.. hum.. have not seen her on liine again.. busted...
the scams are out there... as they say on POF.. Send no Money | |
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Posted: 6/12/2005 4:24:58 AM | Yea I have had checks and money orders sent gave them to police - one set of pictures with three different people claiming her to be them-one woman call me who had a deeper voice then mine - I just have fun with them--give the checks or money orders to police--funny there isn't a web cam in all of Nigeria--there isn't an ATM in all of Nigeria they can use guess they just don't know about all the ATM sites listed on the internet--I know it is sick but I enjoy watching them work their scams out on me--when I get bored with them I just start talking FBI and Nigerian police don't take long to fall out of love with me...It isn't just over seas countries like Nigeria or Russia--watch the US scams here too ...
Don't give personal information to any one no matter how official they may seem..
Some scams have web sites that look like real businesses or official sites beware..
Check everything out if you don't know who you are dealing with before you're sorry.. | |
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Posted: 6/13/2005 11:57:46 AM | You can spot a scammer from a million miles, I just like to string them along and waste their time and effort, they must think we're all a bit stupid/desperate/gullible. It's good fun seeing them being suckered in. Maybe I need some more hobbies...... | |
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