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

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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:

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