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12-04-2006, 10:45 AM
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Nigerian Scammers
I got an email from a Nigerian scammer addressed to my forum user name K2eoj. I was using different user names on different forums but decided to consolidate to one name recently. I'm a little puzzeled how they might connect this user name to my email address? Does anyone think I should be concerned??? I've had plenty of contacts from these scammers through classifieds etc. but this is new to me.
As always , Thanks for any replies and the great advice. K2
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12-04-2006, 01:37 PM
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Last year, according to the FBI, Nigerian scammers bilked the greedy morons in the USA out of 270 million dollars......nice little closet industry, considering the Nigerian Government supports them....kinda like the Columbians smile at the money we spend on the drug wars....
Bottom line anyone should know, there ain't no free lunch....but I am still amazed.
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12-04-2006, 03:08 PM
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a scam?? 
Prince Zigabooboo of Nigeria really doesnt want to share his fortune w/ me...
shucks... guess i gotta keep diggin trenches
ray
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12-04-2006, 03:14 PM
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I sell laptops on ebay. The last time one of Nigerian scammers tried to pose as a potential buyer I asked him what the hell he was going to do for power......plug it into a frickin rubber tree?  
Bob
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12-04-2006, 03:29 PM
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I will send you 1.5 billion dollars if you send me a laptop and give $500.00 to my brother in Peoria.
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12-04-2006, 06:24 PM
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K2 Will you take a check? 
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12-04-2006, 07:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skymaster
K2 Will you take a check? |
I take you check, you take me check, We all be rich.
Sky, I worked in Netcong in the 70's. West end of Lake Hopatcong?? Berchand island still open??
Any answers to my Original Post. Is some 20 year old Nigerian anthropologist female going to clean me out??
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12-04-2006, 07:10 PM
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Years ago I recieved a scam fax from Nigeria at my marine business. They wanted to buy 20,000 cases of sparkplugs 
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12-05-2006, 12:53 AM
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Some forums allow you to email another member. My guess is they used that feature. I wouldn't worry about it if it were me. Maybe you even put your website or your email address in a post somewhere along the line.
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12-05-2006, 08:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glasshousebltr
I sell laptops on ebay. The last time one of Nigerian scammers tried to pose as a potential buyer I asked him what the hell he was going to do for power......plug it into a frickin rubber tree?
Bob |
I wasnt so kind.
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12-05-2006, 11:32 AM
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The sad thing is people fall for those scams. How can people so stupid
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12-05-2006, 01:52 PM
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Take a peek at www.419eater.com
You will gain a lot of insight into how they work these scams.These folks work hard at wasting the scammers time so they aren't taking advantage of other people.We had a retired couple in our church last year lose $k to a scammer.I tried to warn them,but some people have to much trust or are just looking to make an easy buck.
Last edited by Squrtgun; 12-05-2006 at 01:55 PM.
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12-05-2006, 06:43 PM
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Mike Danahy
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i heard that people that make and send spam, get $1 for every email that makes it through to someones mailbox...
hate those guys...
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