any info on internet scams appreciated
2006-10-07 22:39:52 · 12 answers · asked by sal 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
I have been solicited for this personally when writing to a possible "fiancee" from Nigeria. I checked with the US Embassy in Nigeria, US Consulate in Lagos, The NIgerian Embassy in New York, KLM airlines, and one other airlines(?) as well as several travel agents specializing in African travel. All sources indicated that it is not required.
I have asked fiancee's "travel agent" to send proof of requirement in July of '06! AS of today...still no proof!
Drawn your own conclusion!
My opinion is SCAM! IN this case, the sum required was $400 US.
2006-10-08 02:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by keitlu 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes! Nigeria is the University of Scam, with all being Professors of scam from the land where the scam and rip off is a basic way of life. The system is not so much bent as doubled over, twisted inside out, upside down and round the block a few times. The thing is they do not realise that the rest of the world is on to them.
2006-10-08 01:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by BizTravelMan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where the hell is this guy going? I will tell you this.. when a Nigerian asks you for money.... be very careful. What story did he give you? There are a lot of scam artists here in africa and sadly even in my country Ghana. They come up with thing's like you've won the lottery... they need you to claim some money for them and they'll share it with you. Pls don't ever give them your personal data or bank account info. It's just so they can pull out all your money. They're my fellow africans but i gotta tell the truth. Poeple in africa are looking for get rich quick schemes and feel that life outside is a bed of roses. I have been to teh USa. I've seen poverty there nd much as it isn't like it is here... at least in africa there's an extended family system that protects you. Were i to really need money, all i'd have to do is see a distant relative.. prove i'm from the same tribe and wham... i get the money i need to start a business(assuming that i can prove to the family memeber that it is legit). if he has the money to get a ticket.. he can damn well take care of his other travel expenses.
Don't give him Jack.
2006-10-07 23:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by daixyflexi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say that this is definitely as scam. DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY. There are a some people out there using sob stories about life in 3rd world countries to scam money. The stories may be true but do not relate to the person asking for money - they are just scamming.
2006-10-07 22:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Born a Fox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can search for your own info, I'm getting ready for the Sunday football games! HOWEVER! While I know nothing of the details of your query, but let me assure you of a couple of things!
NIGERIA is the Scam-Capital of the world!
The criminals there have sent out hundreds of millions of letters often using official government type letterheads to stupid people saying thinks like: "I am an official with the First State Bank of Nigeria. A countryman of yours recently passed away here, leaving an unclaimed account of $4,500,000 in US funds. In just two months the statue of limitations will expire on the claiming of this money and it will simply revert to the property of the State.
My Bank Director, Gen. Obbouji Ojufugi and I were thinking what a shame it would be if this money were to simply vanish. Being Nigerian nationals we could not possibly claim it ourselves. Perhaps if we have a foreign national from the person's home country we could arraign to transfer the money and all share in the proceeds........"
Of course it sounds just delightfully illegal enough to attract the greedy and plausable enough given the truly vast corruption in that country.
Sooner or later the "mark" will be asked to assist with "bank charges," "government fees," "tax settlements," and of course "travel allowances."
My father in law has been targeted twice in the past 10 years by mail fraud of this type and I was just solicited from South Africa by e-mail a couple of months ago! (And we live in Mexico! It is truly a HUGE international scam! PLEASE, spend your 300 on a nice curry dinner and a trip to Majorca.......)
2006-10-07 23:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
such internet scams are rife. i receive at least one or 2 of such scams a month. they usually come in the form of "business propositions". a guy sends you emal saying they have a huge amount of money stuck somewhere and they are asking you to help them retrieve the money, with of course a considerable amount for you for your troubles. they ask you to send them your bank details so they can transfer the money into your account. make the mistake of provided this detail, and any money in your account would simply disappear. there are many other similar scams not only from nigeria but other african countries and eastern european countries as well. if you get mail from any such persons you do not know, about any such propositions, deleting is not enough. hit the spam icon fast.
2006-10-07 23:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by deluxe 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a scam do not pay! There are a few scams coming from Nigeria - be aware!
2006-10-07 22:41:24 · answer #7 · answered by interested_party 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is.
There are many scams on the internet. Anything which asks for a "REgistration fee" or anything like that it very much so a scam.
2006-10-07 22:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Mark T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anyone from nigeria who wanted money is consider a scam to me, so beware. they are alive, they can work to get money.
2006-10-07 22:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by ksong 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want to pay a total stranger travel expenses in any case...of course its a scam...
2006-10-07 22:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋