[DannyTN]

I didn't see any arrests in African countries though. I still think we should unplug from the internet countries that will not enforce against spam operations run from their territory.

Now if they will just go after the jerks that keep sending me photos of drop dead georgeous Russian models and wanting me to send funds for airline tickets over the untraceable Western Union service. (thanks for the pics though)

[mtbopfuyn]

It's a start.

[edcoil]

Ever wonder why these people with millions to give you always use "free" email sites like yahoo.com and hotmail?

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

These f***ing third worlders do nothing to create wealth, but use every opportunity to steal wealth from the first. A month ago I almost fell victim to a major eBay scam involving a decent amount of money, where a scam was being operated by someone in the "third world" using an unsuspecting college kid in the US as a front. Fortunately the detectives from the local police station were able to contact the kid and crack the case. But by then these third world scamsters had already retracted into their third world hell holes, but thankfully I was able to get my money back.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Rep William Jefferson (D): Perhaps his assets were temporarily frozen to be thawed out later in Nigeria.

[dynachrome]

Oh, man. Does this mean Rose ain't gonna send me the money?
She called me dearest one. (first one I ever received)


"FROM ROSE GUEI
From rose225 | 05/18/2006 11:24:02 AM MDT read





FROM ROSE GUEI
Abidjan cote D`Ivoire
West Africa.
E-mail= roseguei090@yahoo.fr

Dearest One,

I am the first duaghter of an ex military/ex president been an opposition party to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE. On the 19th sept 2002 my father/mother including every members of our family was murdered by the unknown REBELS during the time they attack our house by shooting and looting, even this is one of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country today.

God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, the plans of the REBELS is to kill every members of our family so that no one will rise up to revenge as time goes on. I am in our country without any one knowing although I am on hiding so that the unknown REBELS will not get to me and kill me like they killed all the members of our family. Why I still stay back in our country is to transfer the $18.5mUSD which my late father deposited in the custody of one of the SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMPANY,here in Abidjan,he deposited the fund as a family treasure containing AFRICAN ART WORK FOR EXPORT for security reasons, as security company does not operate as bank where some one can deposit his/her money openly.

Before the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund deposited in the security company, as I am his first duaghter and he so much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the two iron trunk boxes containing the $18.5mUSD.

Right now I wish to transfer this fund to you so that you will assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country, also you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a new life with you there immediately the fund gets to you. since I am no longer safe as far as Africa is concern at the moment, I wanted to transfer the fund before leaving the country because this fund is my last hope and the only hope I have now.

Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction. I will give you more details of the transaction in my next mail with my pictures ok.(roseguei090@yahoo.fr)


Awaiting to here from you.
Thanks and God bless you.

Miss Rose Guei."

[layman]

2.8 million people had fallen victim to the fraud schemes

It's like P.T. Barnum said .... a new sucker is born every day. It's just like it's always been, but different.

[IronJack]

Oh, oh. I'm getting the feeling I may have to cancel the lease on that Lamborghini ...

[Billthedrill]

Those guys better not have screwed up my $15 million money transfer, that's all I can say...

[seppel]

then you can unplug African countries now. period. Africa has no law enforcement worth mentioning. the only countries which had systematic law enforcement were Rhodesia and the old South Africa.

[freedumb2003]

The department said about 2.8 million people had fallen victim to the fraud schemes that were carried out through the Internet, by telemarketers and through mass mailings.

So we have the low water mark for idiots who use the Internet.

[bigeasy_70118]

Bill Jefferson's defense is that he was a victim of a Nigerian fraud scheme. Except in his case, he actually got the money!