Comments on: Why Do Internet Scammers Always Hail From Nigeria? http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/ Tackling the Globe, One Country at a Time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carnival of Blogs #12 | Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1340 Carnival of Blogs #12 | Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:49:21 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1340 [...] The guys from Two Guys Around the World had a hilarious post dissecting Kiwi New Zealand phrases. It was a heaps of laughs. And speaking of funny, Tackling the Globe had a great post on why scammers are always Nigerian. [...] [...] The guys from Two Guys Around the World had a hilarious post dissecting Kiwi New Zealand phrases. It was a heaps of laughs. And speaking of funny, Tackling the Globe had a great post on why scammers are always Nigerian. [...]

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1339 Nomadic Matt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:07:04 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1339 also, why do they always lay on the religion..praise be to the glory of god! also, why do they always lay on the religion..praise be to the glory of god!

]]> By: Rhi http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1338 Rhi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:41:49 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1338 Um, wow. There was a SUPER INTERESTING This American Life episode not too long ago in which people here in the U.S. engaged with these scammers and kind of scammed them back. Um, wow.

There was a SUPER INTERESTING This American Life episode not too long ago in which people here in the U.S. engaged with these scammers and kind of scammed them back.

]]> By: metalia http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1337 metalia Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:11 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1337 That's insane! They really do get more and more creative. My favorite line is "Please be a Dearing parent to this Angels." I like to think that my love for my kids enables me to say that I, too, am a Dearing parent to this Angels. It's not bragging, since it's true, you know? ;) That’s insane! They really do get more and more creative. My favorite line is “Please be a Dearing parent to this Angels.” I like to think that my love for my kids enables me to say that I, too, am a Dearing parent to this Angels. It’s not bragging, since it’s true, you know? ;)

]]> By: Kristabella http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1336 Kristabella Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:09 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1336 I have to laugh that you even emailed him back! If Nigeria is anywhere in there, I know it is fake. Those poor Nigerians. They'll never be taken seriously. Also, when I was on Yahoo personals, a Nigerian guy used to IM me all the time asking me to be his princess. I have to laugh that you even emailed him back!

If Nigeria is anywhere in there, I know it is fake. Those poor Nigerians. They’ll never be taken seriously.

Also, when I was on Yahoo personals, a Nigerian guy used to IM me all the time asking me to be his princess.

]]> By: Hollylynne http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1335 Hollylynne Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:54:31 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1335 We once got a $10k check in the mail from someone from Nigeria. Like, an HONEST TO GOODNESS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK. Also, of course, accompanied by a grammatically "festive" letter. You're so right . . . it is always somehow Nigeria, and always with the grammar! We once got a $10k check in the mail from someone from Nigeria. Like, an HONEST TO GOODNESS TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK. Also, of course, accompanied by a grammatically “festive” letter. You’re so right . . . it is always somehow Nigeria, and always with the grammar!

]]> By: La Petite Chic http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1334 La Petite Chic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:54:15 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1334 How sad!! It's shocking how these people can live with themselves. This all reminded me of the camera scam that I went through last year. If it seems too good to be true... How sad!! It’s shocking how these people can live with themselves. This all reminded me of the camera scam that I went through last year. If it seems too good to be true…

]]> By: Kristin http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1333 Kristin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:58:03 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1333 We had a scammer try to buy something we had listed on craigslist. It seemed kind of fishy at first, but then we realized what was going on. I think they were going to pay us with a money order or wire us cash or something like that. We weren't about to give out our bank account to a total stranger. We had a scammer try to buy something we had listed on craigslist. It seemed kind of fishy at first, but then we realized what was going on. I think they were going to pay us with a money order or wire us cash or something like that. We weren’t about to give out our bank account to a total stranger.

]]> By: Jen http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1332 Jen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:19:02 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1332 One of my coworkers was the victim of a major scam by someone in Nigeria and unfortunately even ended up losing her job over it. There are some seriously wacked out people over there doing anything to weasel money out of people. I hope you find a dog! One of my coworkers was the victim of a major scam by someone in Nigeria and unfortunately even ended up losing her job over it. There are some seriously wacked out people over there doing anything to weasel money out of people.

I hope you find a dog!

]]> By: susan http://www.camelsandchocolate.com/2009/01/why-do-internet-scammers-also-hail-from-nigeria/#comment-1331 susan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=1534#comment-1331 Wow - I keep reading that first one over and over again and I am crying with laughter - "if so, glory be to almighty God." Good luck with finding a puppy :) Wow – I keep reading that first one over and over again and I am crying with laughter – “if so, glory be to almighty God.”

Good luck with finding a puppy :)

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