Woman out $400K to 'Nigerian scam' con artists

KATU ^ | 11/13/08 | Anna Song

[chaos_5]

Yeah, I think you are right. They didn't tell us how much she went in the hole.

I cant help wondering how she was able to spend so much cash without her husband saying something about it.

[Fichori]

LOL!

[Rocky]

Where’s lowbridge when you need him?

[EDINVA]

There was another thread on here earlier this evening that the #1 spam generating company went offline today, reducing spam by about 2/3. Rejoice. At least for a day or two till another comes along.

[KittyKares]

If she’s not an easy mark, I’d like to see who is. I’ve got some beachfront property in Nebraska I’d like to sell.

I am surprised that once the husband found out about the first $100 he didn’t put the kabosh on the whole thing.

[STE=Q]

“Spears fell victim to the ‘Nigerian scam’,”

No, Spears fell victim to wanting to get SOME-THING for NO-THING.

This is how all con-schemes work.

As WC Fields said in the 1939 comedy “You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man” ...

You can’t cheat an honest man!(or woman)

STE=Q

[Polynikes]

This scam can work both ways if you have an inventive mind and a sense of humor ie: “scam” the scammers

Behold. http://www.419eater.com/

[Soliton]

There are two requirement for someone to be a victim of a Nigerian scam. 1. Greed 2. Dumb

Enough greed and you don't even have to be dumb

[ricks_place]

Obama Voter - Janella Spears

[RouxStir]

...in an added note, Hank Paulson asked the taxpayers to give $700,000,000,000 to CEOs of the nations worst-managed corporations, and they would share the trillions of dollars they have received in bonuses.

[laotzu]

Spears – no relation to the well-known pop star

Having read this story, I think there might be a big relation.

[Boiling Pots]

She should just change her status to a bank holding company.

[isom35]

*obama raises hand*

[Ditter]

She told him........... but he’s deaf you know.

[Ditter]

I just spent 10 days in Las Vegas. You can see the looks on the faces of people when they first arrive...... I am gonna get something for nothing ;)..........

They look different when they leave :(.

[Non-Sequitur]

She hopes her story will warn others to listen to reason and avoid going down the dark tunnel of obsession that ended up costing her so much.

Considering that this is one of the best known scams going and she still let her greed get the better of her then I'm kind of puzzled as to what she expects to accomplish. She didn't heed the warnings, why should she expect others to heed them?

[Proverbs 3-5]

Has she been conned enough to learn her lesson? Or is she a ripe target for the next one?

I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I need to unload, real cheap!!

[Oztrich Boy]

Spears – no relation to the well-known pop star

I want to see a DNA test to confirm that.

[hunter112]

I personally think she should qualify for a bail out from the government. Lets see a show of hands now.

Would a fifth of a hand mean anything to that proposal?!