The
Nigerian scam, also known as 419
Many people received emails from
a member of a Nigerian family with wealth or of similar story telling
novel. It is a desperate cry for help in getting a very large sum of
money out of the country. A common variation is a woman in Africa who
claimed that her husband had died, and that she wanted to leave millions
of dollars of his estate to a good business.
In every variation, the scammer is promising obscenely large payments
for small unskilled tasks. This scam, like most scams, is too good to be
true. Yet people still fall for this money transfer con game.
They will use your emotions and willingness to help against you. They
will promise you a large cut of their business or family fortune.
All you are asked to do is cover the endless legal and other fees that
must be paid to the people that can release the scammer's money.
The more you are willing to pay, the more they will try to suck out of
your wallet. You will never see any of the promised money, because there
isn't any. And the worst thing is, this scam is not even new; its
variant dates back to 1920s when it was known as 'The Spanish Prisoner'
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Lottery scams
Most of us dream of hitting it big, quitting our jobs and
retiring while still young enough to enjoy the fine things in life.
Chances are you will receive at least one intriguing email from someone
saying that you did indeed win a huge amount of money. The visions of a
dream home, fabulous vacation, or other expensive goodies you could now
afford with ease, could make you forget that you have never ever entered
this lottery in the first place.
This scam will usually come in the form of a conventional email message.
It will inform you that you won millions of dollars and congratulate you
repeatedly. The catch: before you can collect your "winnings", you must
pay the "processing" fee of several thousands of dollars.
Stop! The moment the bad guys cash your money order, you lose.
Once you realize you have been suckered into paying $3000 to a con man,
they are long gone with your money. Do not fall for this lottery scam.
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