Nigerian Scammers caught scamming

Imogene

Imogene

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I’m not sure this is the correct section. I feel like it’s important as many seniors fall for these types of scams.

These Nigerians were actually in the U.S. & Canada as the article from one of my local news station states.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Western Tennessean was scammed out of over $400,000 by a group of Nigerians who have since been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the conspiracy, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee.

Four Nigerians residing in the United States and Canada were sentenced for taking part in a conspiracy involving romance and investment scams against victims across the United States, including Western Tennessee.”

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee...enced-for-scamming-tn-resident-out-of-400000/
 

Imogene said:
I’m not sure this is the correct section. I feel like it’s important as many seniors fall for these types of scams.

These Nigerians were actually in the U.S. & Canada as the article from one of my local news station states.

“
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Western Tennessean was scammed out of over $400,000 by a group of Nigerians who have since been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the conspiracy, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee.

Four Nigerians residing in the United States and Canada were sentenced for taking part in a conspiracy involving romance and investment scams against victims across the United States, including Western Tennessee.”

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee...enced-for-scamming-tn-resident-out-of-400000/
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Thanks for the info, @Imogene! Those rotten bastids!
 
Sadly they didn't get prison sentences to match their crime, they'll be out again in a couple of years and scamming again.. and while they're in there, there will be another 20 taking their place... scamming trusting people right now as we speak in the same area....
 

hollydolly said:
Sadly they didn't get prison sentences to match their crime, they'll be out again in a couple of years and scamming again.. and while they're in there, there will be another 20 taking their place... scamming trusting people right now as we speak in the same area....
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<sigh>. Sadly what you say is true😢😢

I am polar opposite of gullible or lonely, but nothing is 100%. Unless a senior or horse forum count, I am not on any sort of social media.

I have a 24+ acre farmette that a lot of people would love to get hold of. I have already made legal provisions protecting it and I have given my brother POA just in case I would be so stupid as to do something stupid - even though the chances of that are slim and none unless I end up with another skull fracture that affects my brain this time.
 
Brookswood said:
I told the scammers I would participate if they could send me a goat to eat the weeds around my house. So far no goat, so I am keeping my money.
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There are several ways to deal with telephone and computer scammers. You can cut them off, make fools of them, make them angry, and everything in between. I delete e-mail scammers but when I had a land line telephone I made them crazy!
 
I'm sort of convinced that everyone you do business with, they are scamming you, wanting your info and selling it to others.
Give a MotoMart the phone number and for weeks you get telephone calls, or to a Lows or Hoomy Depot. Same outcome more telephone calls for weeks. Block em once, twice, Block em 10 X you still got em a calling and texting you. It takes months of blocking and removing em to get em gone. It easy to guess it the employees who are messing wid you. Anyone can claim that ! ... :coffee: ...
 
These guys are just the tip of the iceberg. I hear these stories constantly on Kim Komando’s podcast. It’s sad. Elderly women seem particularly vulnerable. They’re desperate for love or want to help the bank security system trap bad guys who are trying to rob it. Then there’re the people who get financial advice on cryptocurrency from a stranger on Instagram or FB, etc.

I’m sure there are more people who’ve lost money and never admit it.
 
I feel so special today! 🥳💃🕺 A scammer finally contacted me! I was beginning to wonder what was wrong with me. 🤭 I never use FB except to keep up with family and a few friends. This morning there was a friend request from "John Williams." (Well, better than John Smith at least!) So I deleted it right away and then googled to see if it's a common scam. Got this:

"There’s been a significant scam involving someone posing as "Agent John Williams" on Facebook. This scammer claims to offer federal grants and asks for upfront payments in gift cards. Many people, like a man named Mike, have fallen for this trick, losing thousands of dollars. The scam has been widespread, with over 575 Facebook accounts using the same name."
 
After last week there should be no doubt many Americans are just plain stupid, begging to be taken advantage of. F 'em. No sympathy. Glad the scammers were caught, of course. American stupidity doesn't excuse them.
 
CallMeKate said:
I feel so special today! 🥳💃🕺 A scammer finally contacted me! I was beginning to wonder what was wrong with me. 🤭 I never use FB except to keep up with family and a few friends. This morning there was a friend request from "John Williams." (Well, better than John Smith at least!) So I deleted it right away and then googled to see if it's a common scam. Got this:

"There’s been a significant scam involving someone posing as "Agent John Williams" on Facebook. This scammer claims to offer federal grants and asks for upfront payments in gift cards. Many people, like a man named Mike, have fallen for this trick, losing thousands of dollars. The scam has been widespread, with over 575 Facebook accounts using the same name."
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I trust no one named John!
 
CallMeKate said:
I feel so special today! 🥳💃🕺 A scammer finally contacted me! I was beginning to wonder what was wrong with me. 🤭 I never use FB except to keep up with family and a few friends. This morning there was a friend request from "John Williams." (Well, better than John Smith at least!) So I deleted it right away and then googled to see if it's a common scam. Got this:

"There’s been a significant scam involving someone posing as "Agent John Williams" on Facebook. This scammer claims to offer federal grants and asks for upfront payments in gift cards. Many people, like a man named Mike, have fallen for this trick, losing thousands of dollars. The scam has been widespread, with over 575 Facebook accounts using the same name."
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this is a fine point that FaceBook is NOT able to see the pattern or the problem with similar or duplicate accounts probably made in same time frame etc. One would think META'S AI could see duplicate or similar accounts..... if using same IP address or emails associated with account for example.
I used to be "too bad you did not see red flags" ....but now see it is sad many people are just lonely and are willing to take risk hoping it is real.

I recently got a text asking "hey what are you up to ? " Unknown # to me so i deleted..... wonder how many respond to a thing.
I was telling spouse his phone did same but slightly different # ......
 
Pepper said:
After last week there should be no doubt many Americans are just plain stupid, begging to be taken advantage of. F 'em. No sympathy. Glad the scammers were caught, of course. American stupidity doesn't excuse them.
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We cannot help our IQ.
 
That's not the limit of it.

Florida and other coastal States have businesses that bring over low-wage workers from Africa, often on student visas. When you start with a scam like that, don't be shocked at the culture of corruption you've created. They often do all kinds of shifty things while here, from bicycle theft and burglary rings to back-room operations where they siphon off customer identities. Some just rob people in the streets.

Several Florida companies started Web-based sales operations early on employing these low-ballers in the back offices. Credit card billing wasn't electronic at all, and they just transcribed your CC information onto paper billing just as used in the storefront. These African "students" would scarf up the carbon paper from these and sell them on to local crime rings or even other African "buddies" and the weird charges against your cards would begin.

I had this happen and it was a mess to straighten out. The CC security folks told me all about the scams going on and suggested never buying anything online from an East Coast store. Florida, New York, and New Jersey have the worst track records for this with North Carolina close behind.

Banks don't help one whit, running their "remittancing" operations that funnel money back home from these exploited people pushed into crime. They make it cheap and frictionless to pump cash from the US to West Africa, Mexico, etc.
 


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