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oOO WAS i ABIT HARSH ON THE NIGERIAN SCAMMER ?
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liz_uk
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Had the following email for my mobile phone !
hello seller, i will like to buy this item and i want it to be shipped abroad for me.i am an international buyer and i make payments with the postal order made payable at the post office.you just send to me the total cost to ship this item to the address below; # 2 oladeinde close off makinde street, ojuelegba,surulere, lagos. nigeria. Pls note that the name to be on the package is IGBANOI WILLIAM. Pls also send to me your postal address so the money can get to you safely at your address. pls get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks. My email address is mc_davids123@fastermail.com 20-May-06
I replied with: READ MY AUCTION - NO NIGERIAN BIDDERS - YOU ARE A SCAM ARTIST - GET REAL & GET A LIFE LOSER !!
- geez they wind me up something cronic !! ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGHH
hello seller, i will like to buy this item and i want it to be shipped abroad for me.i am an international buyer and i make payments with the postal order made payable at the post office.you just send to me the total cost to ship this item to the address below; # 2 oladeinde close off makinde street, ojuelegba,surulere, lagos. nigeria. Pls note that the name to be on the package is IGBANOI WILLIAM. Pls also send to me your postal address so the money can get to you safely at your address. pls get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks. My email address is mc_davids123@fastermail.com 20-May-06
I replied with: READ MY AUCTION - NO NIGERIAN BIDDERS - YOU ARE A SCAM ARTIST - GET REAL & GET A LIFE LOSER !!
- geez they wind me up something cronic !! ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGHH
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Don't think you were harsh enough
These scammers do my head in as they are just out to rip you off0 -
:T I think your reply was well justified. These scammers need to be got rid of. They annoy the hell out of me as well.-->♥<-- Sugar Coated Owl -->♥<--
If you believe, you will survive - Katie Piper
Woohoo! I'm normal! Gotta go tell the cat.0 -
Sorry I am sure I am very naively missing something here, but how do you know he is a scammer??0
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You could have been a lot more subtle and played along with him. Pretend you have shipped the item and act surprised when it hasn't turned up. Then get irate when the PO is found to be a forgery
Yes, definitely. I thought everybody had heard of Nigerian scams now.Sorry I am sure I am very naively missing something here,Can I help?0 -
# 2 oladeinde close off makinde street, ojuelegba,surulere, lagos. nigeria
The above address confirms that the potential [STRIKE]buyer[/STRIKE] scammer is from Nigeria and Nigerians are well known for their scams. The poor spelling, grammar and English should also make alarm bells ring.-->♥<-- Sugar Coated Owl -->♥<--
If you believe, you will survive - Katie Piper
Woohoo! I'm normal! Gotta go tell the cat.0 -
Has anyone seen "149eater" website which gives loads of stories on nigerian scammers and how to scam them back
It's good when these idiots get whats coming to them and some people keep the scammers going for weeks thinking that they are getting one over on you but infact its the other way round so you can get your own back on the scammer0 -
I feel sorry for thr poor honest Nigerian's who must think where alll a bunch of ungrateful b******s for telling them where to go.:DI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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Liz,
You should post a hand grenade to the shipping address!!My broad mind and narrow waist are slowly swapping places!!0 -
CIS wrote:I feel sorry for thr poor honest Nigerian's who must think where alll a bunch of ungrateful b******s for telling them where to go.:D
Honest nigerians are as rare as hens teeth, hell if you could find one he/she would be worth a few quid on ebay as ultra-rare collectors itemLive each day like its your last because one day you'll be right0 -
I read somewhere that the second highest source of income for Nigeria as a whole were these 419 scams, without them the economy would collapse which is why there seems a reluctance in some areas to clamps down as hard as they might.
Just put the word Nigeria and scam in a google search and the hits run to hundreds of pages.
To answer the original question, I don't think the OP was harsh at all. Virtually everyone knows about the 419 scam (except the occasional newbie as outlined above) and it is worth sending a strong message to the scammers that their days are numbered. The more we talk about it the more newbies will be warned and maybe the scammers will have to give up. Don't feel sorry for your scammer, feel sorry for the next naive person that sends their phone to Nigeria and never sees it or the money again.
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