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The fraud(提高警惕,真的!)

980 views. 2010-5-19 07:53

Have you ever received an email from a stranger in Nigeria promising you millions of dollars? - You should just delete it, because it is a pack of lies.

However, some people answers them, and they soon find out that they have to pay some fee in order to get the millions. Then comes the second fee, and the third fee, etc etc. No one has ever received the millions, but many have lost a lot of money, and some have even got killed.

This so called "Advance Fee Fraud" has become an industry in Nigeria, and the surrounding countries. Another common name is "419 fraud" after Section 419 of the Nigerian Penal code, the section that specifically prohibits this type of crime.

The fraud is difficult to stop, but we can have some fun, and have the criminals use their time in vain. That is called scambaiting.

If you are new to this sport, I will recommend you to look at the links-page.

Have fun,

Post comment Comment (24 replies)

Reply GXYeats 2010-5-19 08:09
That's an old trick
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 08:17
GXYeats: That's an old trick
but we still need to be careful, there are so many frauds in the world
Reply philip_24 2010-5-19 08:21
I terribly hate this message!
Reply GXYeats 2010-5-19 09:01
MarkLee: but we still need to be careful, there are so many frauds in the world
Truly so. Discretion is the better part of valour.
Reply touringchina 2010-5-19 09:10
as a wise man,no one would ever cheat you on.
Reply Topsun_linda 2010-5-19 09:20
philip_24: I terribly hate this message!
i think we just remember there is no free lunch
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 10:18
touringchina: as a wise man,no one would ever cheat you on.
not all men are wise enough, just like me
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 10:18
philip_24: I terribly hate this message!
me too,
Reply Joycec 2010-5-19 12:12
I think also want never too greed,no one would ever cheat you on.
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 12:57
Joycec: I think also want never too greed,no one would ever cheat you on.
right,Was it simple greed that made us cheated on?
Reply bluebird 2010-5-19 13:14
There're never pennies--but rocks--from heaven
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 13:16
bluebird: There're never pennies--but rocks--from heaven
Reply Sally_Fan 2010-5-19 15:12
I have received a similar email on my hotmail box, but just like you say, we should judge what is true or false.
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-19 15:25
Sally_Fan: I have received a similar email on my hotmail box, but just like you say, we should judge what is true or false.
He is not cheating who knows he is cheated
Reply AmTy 2010-5-19 16:52
。。。。。。。。
Reply windhearer 2010-5-19 17:20
So coincident ! I came across that kind in Yahoo chat room . The doer told me she could help me make a big sum of money , on the condition that i need to provide her with all my details . On hearing that i didn't hesitate to turn it down .  i am not a fool .
Reply empty~empty 2010-5-19 19:07
So shouldn't accept others' hands randomly.
Reply bleuclair 2010-5-19 21:13
MarkLee: not all men are wise enough, just like me
so u replied that email?
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-20 07:32
windhearer: So coincident ! I came across that kind in Yahoo chat room . The doer told me she could help me make a big sum of money , on the condition that i need
i hate these frauds, they are so hateful
Reply MarkLee 2010-5-20 07:35
empty~empty: So shouldn't accept others' hands randomly.
huh, exactly, we need to learn to protect ourselevs
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