Does anyone actually fall for that Nigerian money scam?

Question

You know the one: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

Answer 1

Yes they do. I work in a library and had one guy asking me to help him look up his dead relative in Nigeria who left him a huge inheritance. He claimed that he had wired money to his church (an internet church of course) and they were collecting the money for him. He totally bought the whole story and was only checking to see if they had collected his inheritance since they had sent him several emails asking for more money since it was taking longer than expected. Then he called me a liar when I explained he was the victim of a scam.

My mother in law works at a bank and she's had people come in complaining about their empty accounts after being dumb enough to fall for it as well.

Answer 2

Yes, people actually fall for this scam. The Financial Crimes Division of the Secret Service receives approximately 100 telephone calls from victims/ potential victims and 300-500 pieces of related correspondence per day about this scam!

Answer 3

haha i see you have a weblink
1 i dont use chat rooms so nope
Nigerian money scam <<<<<< 2 i did not click on your weblink

Answer 4

Unfortunately, it's one of the most common financial scams to actually hook a sucker.

Answer 5

I always email them back and ask for postage money to mail the check to them ;)

Answer 6

Yes people do. Why do you think they keep sending out the letters?

Answer 7

Yes, otherwise we wouldn't see it anymore, just like if nobody bought anything from spammers, they would stop spamming.

Answer 8

NOW REALLY! Would you be foolish enough to admit, being scammed?

Answer 9

yes, many gullible and greedy ppl fall for it :(

Answer 10

sure but only STUPID ones!!!! thats why they are still around!!