Thursday, September 16, 2004
I've been getting fewer and fewer Nigerian-style e-mails lately. Apparently they've been erasing my name from their databases as I post their e-mails in this blog. Unfortunately, this poor Russian sucker never read my blog. See what you get for not checking out my stuff?
The Moscow police did, however, catch the perpetrators and hopefully sent them to Siberia.
In this case, we see a New Zealand lady conning her relatives out of money to send to Nigeria. $2 million so far! With that much money, it's no wonder that sources close to some of the so-called Nigerian e-mail scam's perpetrators insist that those overwrought messages fuel a thriving industry, employing thousands of people around the world who successfully manage to extract money from a multitude of Internet pen pals.
I guess there's not much else going on in Nigeria, since the Nigerian Scam is, according to published reports, the Third to Fifth largest industry in Nigeria. Apparently this scheme is more than a scam- it's a style of business!
Check this out:
The Moscow police did, however, catch the perpetrators and hopefully sent them to Siberia.
In this case, we see a New Zealand lady conning her relatives out of money to send to Nigeria. $2 million so far! With that much money, it's no wonder that sources close to some of the so-called Nigerian e-mail scam's perpetrators insist that those overwrought messages fuel a thriving industry, employing thousands of people around the world who successfully manage to extract money from a multitude of Internet pen pals.
I guess there's not much else going on in Nigeria, since the Nigerian Scam is, according to published reports, the Third to Fifth largest industry in Nigeria. Apparently this scheme is more than a scam- it's a style of business!
Check this out:
1. NEVER pay anything up front for ANY reason.
2. NEVER extend credit for ANY reason.
3. NEVER do ANYTHING until their check clears.
4. NEVER expect ANY help from the Nigerian Government.
5. NEVER rely on YOUR Government to bail you out.
