Has anyone ever actually gone through with a Nigerian Email Scam?

[gazellebeigem3]

It's my life.

[evil_twin]

That shit happened to a dealership that I worked at one time. We sent them a few hundred spark plugs. I laughed when they did that because the parts seller didn't realize it was a scam. It was crazy.

And another shop I used to work at got a letter like that for a car we were selling. We deposited the check but 2 weeks later the check bounced. No one came to pick up the car.

[Will_318i]

I got the check and tried to deposit it into my account. Wells Fargo said I had to go to BofA to get it deposited. I went to BofA and had them check if the funds were available, they were. So I opened an account with them. The check bounced of course and I then closed the account. You will ultimately gain nothing from trying to go through with it.

[EndreM]

You shouldn't fall for that.



But hey! if you transfer $3000, I'll give you ten times the amount back in a matter of weeks! Just PM me your name, address, nude pic of your girl/wife, and if possible decent E30 parts, and then I'll make you rich.

EDIT:

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Click here to claim your prize

[lostbeachbum]

Guys working with the United States Postal Inspectors Office, Dont try to cash these checks. most of them will go through and you will be given the amount in which you cashed the check for, only to receive a call from either the bank or the police asking for the money back. You will never be the person to come out ahead in this situation. So cashing the check and not sending the money back doesn't mean that you just got free money.

[freeride53]

i believe that only dumb rednecks fall for this shit.

[Wh33lhop]

i believe that only dumb rednecks fall for this shit.

I was at the post office once and saw some old lady who was insisting on western unioning like $5k to some Nigerian fuck. Her friend was there trying to talk her out of it (she knew exactly what was going on) but she was convinced they were telling the truth because nobody could possibly say they were embracing Jesus and lie. She had already sent these fucks $30k+ and was basically pissing away her life's savings (and her children's inheritance). It was really aggravating.

[phreshkid]

A few months back I got suckered into trying to make thousands of dollars a week posting ads on websites like google.
I gave the website my visa and they charged me the initial .99 cents and then I started to do my research on whether people were actually making money or just getting scammed.
Oh yeah, It was a huge scam and I immediately shut off my card and they never got the rest of my money that they sneakily pull out of your account.

Here's my problem:
Being a college student, the idea that you can really make a gratuitious amount of money doing less than "the average Joe" on a daily basis really appealed to me. I wanted to believe that it was true and not a scam. Shit sucks when you find out you got played by some smart ass level 42 wizard on World of Warcraft who thought of a good way to make money, even if it is dishonest.

[Rigmaster]

A few months back I got suckered into trying to make thousands of dollars a week posting ads on websites like google.
I gave the website my visa and they charged me the initial .99 cents and then I started to do my research on whether people were actually making money or just getting scammed.
Oh yeah, It was a huge scam and I immediately shut off my card and they never got the rest of my money that they sneakily pull out of your account.

Here's my problem:
Being a college student, the idea that you can really make a gratuitious amount of money doing less than "the average Joe" on a daily basis really appealed to me. I wanted to believe that it was true and not a scam. Shit sucks when you find out you got played by some smart ass level 42 wizard on World of Warcraft who thought of a good way to make money, even if it is dishonest.

And that's why pyramid schemes and Nigerian scams keep working- people are just too lazy to work for their $$$$.



Forget all the get rich quick schemes, just work hard AND smart, don't spend more $$ than you make (it's not that hard- even if you don't make much) and you'll come out ahead.

I have friends who make shit tons of $$$$, but they are ALWAYS working, and when they're not at work, they're stressing about work. It's just not worth it to me. I work, I go home, my work stays at work and I'm much happier for it.


Do I get pissed/frustrated to see people who are complete morons making tons of money?? Sure, but I don't worry about it too much, I know I can say I made an honest living during my lifetime, and never gave anyone the shaft so that I could make a buck.

[phreshkid]

Yeah man I don't like shafts. They hurt.

[george graves]

This is totally something graves should be doing. He's got the talent and patience.

Already did.

SCAMMER =-=-=-=--=-=-
Hello,
How you doing ? ,i went through this advert and Am highly interested in
buying your item for my client and i will like to know if you are intrested in
selling this item to my cklient.so let me know your actual price and the condition
of the item .so my client will issure of a payment for the item by cashier cheque/
Money order, In term of shipping ,we have an international shipping company that
we come for the picking up of the item, they will be coming to your location for
the pickup of the item. So if you are interested get back to me with your
Contact info:
Full name....
Home address....
zipcode........
country........
Phone number.....
E-mail address....


ME =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Yea, I am very interested in sell it!!!

Are you looking for the dildo collection- $700? Or the one of a kind
collection of Jerry Garicia's man batter collection $4,000?


SCAMMER =-=-=-=--=-=-
Hello
thanks very much...so i just need the dildo collection at $700 okay...so get
back to me with your name and address in where the payment will be sent to
okay...so get back to me asap


ME =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Well, how would you ship these dildos? Some are very large. In fact
one modeled after me is almost a foot long! If you are willing to
give me a down payment for packing these item, I'd be more than happy
to do business with you?

BTW - these items will need cleaning before use. Is that ok?


SCAMMER =-=-=-=--=-=-
Hello
okay...so i don't want you to be worry about the shipment of the dildos
okay...so we have a shipping company that will come for the shipment of the dildos
at your location okay...so let me have your name and address and the price of the
dildos okay.
thanks.

ME =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
OK, well the dildos are $700 (this is after all a very nice collection
- I've personally tested all of them)

use my life partner's name, as he is the one actually selling them:

Richard Nibbler
69 Hershey Hwy
Spread Eagle, Wisconsin

Now, you mentioned a shipping company will come for them - but how do
you want them packaged? They can fit in some preaty tight spots, but
I don't have a box to put them in. Do you have a box I can stuff them
in? I think a small box is best for something like this!!!

Can you send me a down payment for the dildos? How did you find out
about my dildos? Do you like dildos too?

OK - get back to me ASAP!!!


SCAMMER =-=-=-=--=-=-
HELLO ,
THE CASHIERS CHECK /MONEY ORDER THAT WILL BE SENT TO U WILL CONSIST UR ITEM MONEY
,THE SHIPPING FEES AND MY OWN COMMISSION AS THE AGENT,SO MY CLIENT PROMISED TO
ISSUE OUT A CHECK TO U WHICH WILL BE ENOUGH TO HANDLE ALL THE TRANSACTIONS.MY
CLIENT SEEMS TO BE VERY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING UR ITEM AND HE DOESNT WAN T ANY
OTHER PERSON TO BUY IT. HOPE ALL IS WELL AND UNDERSTOOD?,I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND
ALL YOU NEED WHEN YOU
GET THE CHECK..

1,Deduct the sales price of your item out of the money

2,Go to western union with the remaining money and wire it to the
name and address of the shipping company that enclosed with the check...all
western union

charges should be deducted out of the money to be wire.....
3,As soon as you get to the western union just take the form that you
want to wire money and you have to provide your valid identity card
and the name of the person that you want to wire the money to,after
you might have wire the money finish, western union will give you
receipt of the transfer if you have a scanner you scan the receipt of the western
union and send it to me and all the wiring information use?

4, can we trust u with the money?

5,will u be able to wire transfer the excess the same day u receive the check?

6,will u be available when the shipping company will be coming for the pickup?

7, is the item is brand new?

8,Which name and address i should i send the payment to?

9, can we take u for ur words?

Kindly get back to me asap
Regards



ME =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Oh, I see - well, currently I am using one of the dildos - What
happens when the shipping guy comes and it still in use? You didn't
answer my question about the dildos. Do you or your client like the
dildos? It's very important for me that they dildos find the right
home as it were. Do you have a picture of where you might put the
dildos? Would you like to see mine?

OK, please answer my questions, as I am very protective of my dildos.

Thanks, then we can do business..

..

OK, I will do business with you if you answer me one question:

Do you like dildos?

Thanks get back super super fast ASAP real quick ok?

Hello
thanks very much...what i want you to do about the dildos is that i want
you to make the use of the dildos intimely manner so that when the shipping
company come for the pick up of the pick up dildos there will no be any dely
on the pick up of the dildos agine okay..so try and understand me and get it
done okay...

OK, well I might go out to a local bar tonight and see if I can find a
nice box to put them in. One that isn't too too smelly, know what I
mean?

You didn't answer my question. I only want to sell these dildos to
someone that likes dildos. Tell me how you feel about dildos and then
we can do business! Do you like the dildos?

Thanks!

[phreshkid]

You're so lucky!!
I wish I had a sweet collection of dildos just like you George!

[george graves]

^they are for sale. PM sent.

[phreshkid]

I can't wait to get them in the mail!!
So should I have my shipping company come to your house and pick them up?
I'm gonna need your
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Social Security #:
Email:
and what the hell,
your wife's maiden name:


We cool?

[almostM]

Murray from Flight Of the Conchords pulled it off.