Someone I have been chatting with is asking for help to pay for the hospital bill for his son who was in an accident. I do not know him well enough to give money to and I know there are a lot of scammers there. Does Nigeria have any places where someone could get help with paying the medical bills there? So far in my research I have not found anything.
2007-07-20 19:04:53 · 8 answers · asked by glasslights 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
Thanks everyone.. yes those were my thoughts as well.. I just thought if it were true I would feel bad about blowing the guy off.. but I am sure it is a scam also..
2007-07-21 03:49:45 · update #1
Definitely it is a Nigerian scam,. Ignore it. Don't lose your money.
Take care.
2007-07-20 20:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Zain 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are (cheap) public hospitals in Nigeria. The quality of the service is appaling.
There is no public help for people who (wisely) opt for treatment at private hospitals. However, since it is mandatory, most employers have a health insurance sheme covering their permanent employees (and in some cases their spouses & children).
That being said, I'd be extremely wary sending money to anybody you only know via internet (if you thing otherwise, I'll be happy to send you my bank account details) and ESPECIALLY if the request comes from Nigeria; the birthplace of the 419 scams.
2007-07-22 16:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My fiance was sent to Nigeria to do a job and is stuck there. His boss will not help to get him home. I have gotten him the money to come home but they want him to get another shot which is 1300 dollars. I have no other way to get that much to him. Is there a place he can go to get it a lot cheaper a missionary helping out over there. If you know of anything would be most helpful as his yellow card does not have much time left on it. He is in Lagos
Thanks
2014-10-12 09:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be wary! Be very wary! Sounds like a typical Nigerian scam. That place is in anarchy; and honor seems not to exist there, among most other things, many other things, lacking there because greed runs rampanat and nothing is left, apparently, for the poor decent people there. If your "friend" doesn't know of a source of help for "his son," how in the world would you know? Run!
2007-07-20 19:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Friend please understand this is said with the most serious conviction; ANYONE requesting ANYTHING from Lagos, Nigeria is 99.9 % a scam! That country is well known for online and telemarketing every sort of scam know to mankind! Please I beg you do not chat with or provide anyone from there any personal information! If you believe them sincere just say a prayer for them! Run Run Run away before you get taken!
2007-07-20 19:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by Roaddogg 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OH boy these guys in Nigera are good . i have one i been talking to for two years first year they got robbed at gun point than his son broke his knee . A month ago they went back to Nigeria to finish his job first his son went to the hospital with Malaria and now it is Him and the son is telling me they need 100 thousand dollars for treatment ./
2016-12-28 15:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sabina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a witch doctor
2007-07-21 02:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by casey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my daughter is needing operation there they need money up front before they do it to save her life we need help we dont have it if anyone knows of anyone please help
2015-09-05 10:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by DEBBIE 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋