Nigerian scammer duped into handwriting Harry Potter :)

I think it commendable that these fraudsters are being caught at their own game....but I have some issues though:

As a Nigerian myself

>There is evidence that suggest that not all this ridiculous emails/letters etc emanates from Nigeria or Nigerians.This Model(so to speak) is being copied /emulated by gangs in other African countries/Middle east/Europe.

>Secondly ,in all honesty anyone that falls for these scams is just as greedy as the scammers themselves.I have had the misfortune of reading some of these texts and it all sounds very ridiculous and unbelievable that only a fool would fall for them.

I think the strategy is to appeal to the greedy and dishonest(that want to reap from where they have not sown) but surprisingly there is a huge market out there unless this would be not be an issue at all.

Why would any sensible or sane individual give money out in return for some bounty they are not entitled to! thats a personal problem not a Nigerian problem tbh

This one is absolutely brilliant. He manages to convince the scammer out of money not once but twice.:D

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm

procure11 wrote: »

I think it commendable that these fraudsters are being caught at their own game....but I have some issues though:

As a Nigerian myself

>There is evidence that suggest that not all this ridiculous emails/letters etc emanates from Nigeria or Nigerians.This Model(so to speak) is being copied /emulated by gangs in other African countries/Middle east/Europe.

True. The overwhelming majority of advance fee fraud etc., is overwhelmingly Nigerian. The police response is farcical at best over there, which promotes the activity. While the Russians etc. and Bangladeshis are creating an increased presence of their own, this still remains the case.

procure11 wrote: »

Secondly ,in all honesty anyone that falls for these scams is just as greedy as the scammers themselves.I have had the misfortune of reading some of these texts and it all sounds very ridiculous and unbelievable that only a fool would fall for them.

Ah here it comes, the sound of the other shoe. The next response from those who scam (and yes, I've come across quite a few, I baited scammers from years, most of 'em spoke Igbo or Yoruba), is that they only do it to get their own back on the "white man" (their phrase).

procure11 wrote: »

think the strategy is to appeal to the greedy and dishonest(that want to reap from where they have not sown) but surprisingly there is a huge market out there unless this would be not be an issue at all.

Not the case. This is an over simplistic and over sympathetic argument. Nigerian 419 scammers (they are the vast majority, and I make no apology for referring to them as such), make fraudulent bids on advertised goods, paying with fake cheques, they phish bank account info, they pose as attractive men or women seeking love (sweetheart scams), and take the identity of terminally ill patients in order to tug at the heartstrings of the victim.

procure11 wrote: »

would any sensible or sane individual give money out in return for some bounty they are not entitled to! thats a personal problem not a Nigerian problem tbh

Unbelievable.

Roman Thundering Tire wrote: »

Yeah, I've read (in a book :cool:) that it's quite common in Holland as well.

That is quite true. Among the Nigerian ex-pat community. Cases have come to light here as well, unfortunately

procure11 wrote: »

Possibly ,I am not aware of that.While I am not condoning the actions of a few(being the operation word) Nigerians...those that fall for such idiotic narratives are just as guilty.
I have read Medical doctors/Phd holders etc losing their life-savings to some Nigerian youths that have not completed the equivalent of a leaving cert,how do you explain that?

A number of reasons. Sheer volume of numbers, variance, a speckling of greed/loneliness/willingness to help, the fact that many people are unaware of such scams, however clumsy the execution, and a bit of old fashioned stupidity.

Sure, we're just as guilty as those poor Nigerians. We're not all mugus, you know.

Roman Thundering Tire wrote: »

Hefty medical school/post-grad loan bills?

Abysmal!!

There is absolutely no reason to justify participating in such practices,this is not paddypower or bingo where you are aware of all the variables.

The perpetrators of this crimes could also justify their actions to poverty or the need to drive a merc!

You want a good life, you work for it and bear the cost!

Rev. BlueJeans wrote: »

True. The overwhelming majority of advance fee fraud etc., is overwhelmingly Nigerian. The police response is farcical at best over there, which promotes the activity. While the Russians etc. and Bangladeshis are creating an increased presence of their own, this still remains the case.



Ah here it comes, the sound of the other shoe. The next response from those who scam (and yes, I've come across quite a few, I baited scammers from years, most of 'em spoke Igbo or Yoruba), is that they only do it to get their own back on the "white man" (their phrase).



Not the case. This is an over simplistic and over sympathetic argument. Nigerian 419 scammers (they are the vast majority, and I make no apology for referring to them as such), make fraudulent bids on advertised goods, paying with fake cheques, they phish bank account info, they pose as attractive men or women seeking love (sweetheart scams), and take the identity of terminally ill patients in order to tug at the heartstrings of the victim.



Unbelievable.



That is quite true. Among the Nigerian ex-pat community. Cases have come to light here as well, unfortunately



A number of reasons. Sheer volume of numbers, variance, a speckling of greed/loneliness/willingness to help, the fact that many people are unaware of such scams, however clumsy the execution, and a bit of old fashioned stupidity.

Sure, we're just as guilty as those poor Nigerians. We're not all mugus, you know.

You mentioned that you have baited scammers for years ....interesting that you didnt start from home ,you could have been quite busy with property developers and some bank officials.

I repeatedly mentioned in earlier posts that Yes! some Nigerians participate in these fraudulent practices but like a poster mentioned banks in Ireland repeatedly warn customers every month/week/day about divulging their personal details from infilterators...you are surely not going to blame Nigerians for that...Are Ya ?

Yes ,admittedly Nigeria has serious problems with Corruption and fraud but it is in the open and if you look closely efforts are being made to curtail it.

Nigeria has sacked Ceo of banks and arrested them for fraudulent practices and also chasing loan defaulters that benefitted from gross misappropriation of funds:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200908210004.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/200908250008.html
and yet some countries are still pussy-footing about bringing defaulters to justice.
(Read the website quotes above if you can).

You have come across a few Nigerians ( lets say 100 or maybe 1000)...how many of them actually??...we have a population of arguably over 150 million and you have come to a conclusion to refer to them as Nigerian 419 scammers and you expect me or any rational person to take you seriously!

The world we live in nowadays requires a high level of vigilance .Every website that offers goods and services for sale reiterates the need to be smart and watchful.Fraud happens all the time from Irish nationwide to NNPC in Nigeria to the wall street.It is your prerogative to cop on and tread carefully.