billcoe Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Don't believe everyone is too stupid for this. Link "Nigeria email scam artists hit $400,000 jackpot By Wolfgang Gruener Tuesday, November 18, 2008 15:17 The Nigerian email scam, which promises millions of dollars as a payout after helping out a distant family member has been of the most known email scams for several years, but senders of such emails still find victims. Janella Spears of Sweet Home, Oregon, says that she is out about $400,000 after falling for the promise of $20.5 million. Spears reportedly went through the equity in her house, took a lien out on the family car, and ran through her husband's retirement account. Spears continued to send more money through untraceable wire services against the advice of her family and her bank. More multi-million dollar promises as well as documents that appeared to come from the Bank of Nigeria and even from the United Nations, both of which claimed that the payment was guaranteed, convinced Spears to keep sending funds. Spears said that she hopes others won’t fall as hard as she fell for the promise." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 sigh...... Whenever I get one of those e-mails I respond with a simple BLOW ME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I replied with a nastygram once. Those scams started pouring in like a swarm of locusts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I give them the email of the guy who sent me "v1agra - prop up a circus tent" SPAM CLASH OF THE TITANS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 hold it. This scammed girl's last name is "Spears" right? Seems to be a universal thing with that last name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I can't fathom how anyone could be such a huge sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Damn! That was my thousandth post. Too bad it couldn't have been something more profound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I can't fathom how anyone could be such a huge sucker. Maybe she has carp lips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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