Apparantly, I have been chosen to help launder $25,000,000 that some rich guy left in a Nigerian bank! All I have to do is give them my banking details and I'll get to keep 10% of the money! How sweet is that! (And how dumb are they, really does anyone fall for this?)
So, what should I spend my new found wealth on?
2006-11-16 21:44:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
How cool is that? You and I have both been selected as beneficiaries of this Nigerian person's estate! Let's pool our resources and pay off all the debts of everyone we know.
2006-11-16 21:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by gseeband 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
You are being sarcastic right? No one with half a brain would trust those people, it's almost the oldest scam in the world.
But if you were really able to come into a large sum of money, get a lawyer and a CPA fast! #1 because everyone you ever look sideways at will sue you to get your money, and #2 because you would need to have a serious look at how to invest and avoid Uncle Sam taxing the crap out of you. Any money left after setting yourself up with a decent retirement, living arraingements, and money to protect your interests and family with, donate some to viable, honest charities that work locally. (Always clean up your own back yard first!) Then think about what you want to do on a bigger scale, like start a program to support education, and then go after that one thing that bugs you so much about how things are run, you know, the things people complain about the most, like "dang, why don't "they" do something about this traffic?". Seems like a lot of suddenly rich people forget the things that bothered them when they didn't have all that money.
2006-11-17 00:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by justcurious 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was just a recent show on this - 'Close to Home' and it is a HUGE scam. IF this was not a scam, and you got this 25million minus 10% - well, ENJOY!
Take a great vacation,
pay off all debts, and keep it that way
get rid of all credit cards - or at least pay off each month:
invest some of the money
definitely give some to family members or friends in need. Donate, get a floor named after you in a hospital for sick children'
Make a will and be sure you leave to your children
Make a pre-nup for future marriages or even common-laws - not greedy, just watching out for you.
But before you announce to anyone that you win or get a ton of money (aside from your lawyer), go to a 'silent resort' where you are able to just sit and think - plan.
2006-11-16 21:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sam_I_Am 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all you invest 1 million dollars. This way you're set for life and free to spend the other 1.5 mil. =)
It wont take long either. Rent a suite in a plush Vegas casino. Flash your cash. You'll soon have women hanging all over you. Dine at the best restaurants. Be driven around in a limo. Party it up until the money's gone. Then retire and live off of interest checks from the 1 mil. Then just wait til some other rich dude gives you money so you can do it all over again.
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2006-11-16 22:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i recieve a simmilaiar letter too, but this one said it was from a billionair in Russia...man, well to answer your question i would buy a house and make it into a home, than sell it hahhaha at ahiher profit. Repeats the porceedure until you became Donald Trumph then maybe then you can give that guy your bank acount #.
2006-11-17 01:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by Films 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea! Ask the fake Nigerian! He should know; he's going to be rich too, right!?
And sadly, yes, some people fall for this. I could MAYBE understand it the first time, but now? Sigh. People are really silly.
If you were REALLY going to be rich, I would suggest paying someone to send your Nigerian friend tons of spam.
2006-11-16 21:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unbelievable that more than half the dolts replying actually think he went for it.
2006-11-16 22:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by barbandman 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont think people have read your question properley they seem to think you have fallen for it.
If you really did have that money though you could spend it on me! lol
2006-11-16 21:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by D900 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, if you are stupid enough to fall for this hoax, just but it in the bank, and invest it in a bank account.
2006-11-16 21:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by Brendan P 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Many of us have recieved that info! I hope none fall for it!
2006-11-16 22:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋