Times Are Tough For Nigerian Scammers 232
The Narrative Fallacy writes "The Washington Post reports that online swindling takes dedication even in the best of times but succeeding in the midst of a worldwide economic meltdown takes patience, resolve, and hard work. 'We are working harder. The financial crisis is not making it easy for them over there,' said Banjo, 24, speaking about Americans, whose trust he has won and whose money he has fleeced, via his Dell laptop. 'They don't have money. And the money they don't have, we want.' US authorities say Americans — the easiest prey, according to Nigerian scammers — still lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year to cybercrimes, including a scheme known as the Nigerian 419 fraud, named for a section of the Nigerian criminal code. 419 is cemented in Nigerian popular culture. and the scammers, known as 'yahoo-yahoo boys,' are glorified in pop songs such as 'Yahoozee,' which gained even more fame after former secretary of state Colin L. Powell danced to it at a London festival last year."
Well, obviously... (Score:5, Funny)
I can stop this! (Score:5, Funny)
If you have lost monies in Nigeria, for the low donation of $2500, I can reclaim ALL lost assets.
Please contact me immediately at Judge.Mufune@yahooze.ng
Re:Why didn't the interviewer kill the guys? (Score:1, Funny)
I am sorry what happened to you. There's a guy on this thread, Judge Mumbasa Mfune III. He can help you to recover your lost money!
Stop having these feelings of revenge. You can have your money back, now! Just Call Judge Mumbasa!
Re:I can stop this! (Score:5, Funny)
Hello I am a Nigerian judge Mumbasa Mfune III.
I am collecting funds to create a task force to reclaim lost monies in Nigeria.
If you have lost monies in Nigeria, for the low donation of $2500, I can reclaim ALL lost assets.
Please contact me immediately at Judge.Mufune@yahooze.ng
Dear honorable Mumbasa Mfune III,
Please relay your GPS coordinates so that I can send you a package from orbit..Err I mean airdrop the cash.
Kind regards,
TGR2
Re:Why didn't the interviewer kill the guys? (Score:5, Funny)
He probably thinks of himself as a neutral party just reporting the news.
"With enemies you know where they stand but with neutrals? Who knows! It sickens me." ... Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?"
"What makes a man turn neutral
Tough indeed... (Score:5, Funny)
There must be some kind of famine or something in Nigeria, I've received about 15 emails in the last 3 months, all from people telling me their father/brother/uncle/etc. had "caught death". Terrible!
And to make matters worse, they can't get the money that's rightfully theirs from the banks! Honestly, something should really be done about this.
Re:Why didn't the interviewer kill the guys? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I can stop this! (Score:4, Funny)
Your honor,
Could you please reclaim monies lost by Madoff?
Awaiting your reply,
John Doe
You can make it out to me! :) (Score:4, Funny)
Who should I make the check out to?
My name is 'Shakrai' but my good friends call me 'Cash' :)
Re:Well, obviously... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well, obviously... (Score:5, Funny)
Damn straight. Nobody scams better.
USA! USA!
Damn.
Re:breaking my heart (Score:3, Funny)
Scammers getting scammed (Score:5, Funny)
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Blame Nintendo and Rare software. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Interesting Difference in Genetics (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Interesting Difference in Genetics (Score:3, Funny)
Whatever happens, we have got
the Gatling gun, and they have not
- from a poem about the Abyssinian campaign
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Re:breaking my heart (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know - but when you read that the scammers are being effectively scammed themselves, it warms my heart.
Re:I can stop this! (Score:1, Funny)
Good Day Judge Mfune III,
I am acting as administrator for a large US company with millions of dollars in Government Bailouts as well as valuable IP. The company is seeking to move large sums of capital offshore before any chapter 11 action is taken.
Please provide your bank account no.
name and address
telephone number
credit card details
mothers maiden name
pets name etc.
You will be reimbursed 10% of all transactions routed via your account as compensation for your services.
Blah, Blah, blahdy Blah.
An American CEO.
Re:Interesting Difference in Genetics (Score:3, Funny)
It's like a radio call in contest, once you win you have to let someone else have a chance.
Re:Interesting Difference in Genetics (Score:2, Funny)
Ho Ho Ho
Re:Too bad, niggers (Score:3, Funny)
It is actually mildly amusing. I was just annoyed because I haven't seen a single mod point in almost a year and yet someone mods up nigger jokes is apparently getting them. Maybe that's what I should have been doing more of back when I was getting them :)