Ore. woman falls for 'Nigerian scam,' speaks out

mimo2005 · 11-13-2008, 03:29 PM

An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.

http://www.oregonlive.com/ap/stories...ist=topstories

Remember, this could happen to other intelligent individuals, and she wants you to know

**sobeit** · 11-13-2008, 03:35 PM

yep it could happen to anyone but in this case with so much info out there about this scam, its amazing that anyone would fall for it -- especially for that amount...

elf · 11-13-2008, 04:46 PM

Her family and bank officials both tried to warn her...just because she said she wasn't a sucker doesn't make the statement true. She clearly was an easy mark for falling so completely for this well known scam.

**Cathy95820** · 11-13-2008, 05:45 PM

I used to reply to these. I would start out by saying what a stupid (insert explitives to make sailor blush).

I would then say...if you are going to run a scam you should at least have a good working knowledge of the english language. Why don't you spend all this spare time you seem to have by going back to school, and this time try paying attention....

Cathy, trying to save the world, one scammer at a time
roflmao

**sandman55** · 11-14-2008, 04:49 AM

OK she first sent $100 so why didn't she cut her losses!!! Why go as far as $400,000???

mimo2005 · 11-14-2008, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandman55

OK she first sent $100 so why didn't she cut her losses!!! Why go as far as $400,000???

Greed makes you blind .... and lack of common sens .

11-13-2008, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: Ore. woman falls for 'Nigerian scam,' speaks out yep it could happen to anyone but in this case with so much info out there about this scam, its amazing that anyone would fall for it -- especially for that amount... __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

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elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 6,825 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Re: Ore. woman falls for 'Nigerian scam,' speaks out Her family and bank officials both tried to warn her...just because she said she wasn't a sucker doesn't make the statement true. She clearly was an easy mark for falling so completely for this well known scam. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

11-13-2008, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cathy95820 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,248 OS: Windows XP Svs.Pk 3	Re: Ore. woman falls for 'Nigerian scam,' speaks out I used to reply to these. I would start out by saying what a stupid (insert explitives to make sailor blush). I would then say...if you are going to run a scam you should at least have a good working knowledge of the english language. Why don't you spend all this spare time you seem to have by going back to school, and this time try paying attention.... Cathy, trying to save the world, one scammer at a time roflmao

11-14-2008, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
sandman55 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,219 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Ore. woman falls for 'Nigerian scam,' speaks out OK she first sent $100 so why didn't she cut her losses!!! Why go as far as $400,000??? __________________ Charlotte at the beach