Woman out $400K to 'Nigerian scam' con artists (Investigator: Worst example of scam he's seen)

KATU-TV (Oregon) ^ | November 11, 2008 | Anna Song

[allmendream]

WONDERFUL!!! Bless you sir for your insight and humor.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

There seems to be no correlation to intelligence in this sort of thing. Spears is obviously no dunce. Similarly, the eminent psychiatrist, Louis Gottschalk, was duped out of more than a million dollars in a similar scam.

The common thread, to my eye, seems to be that lefty types are especially vulnerable. I think that with their leftism goes a yearning belief in something-for-nothing, hence their vulnerability to this sort of scam.

[Titan Magroyne]

LOL, great graphic!

[aculeus]

The solution?

Counter-scam ‘em.

http://www.419eater.com/

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Lady, stay out of casinos.

Also I would recommend she join GA. She has a problem and it will come out other ways unless she deals with it.

[FredZarguna]

Isn't it interesting that Rand had this idea when there were people who still thought that inflation was a matter of over-supply, declining productivity, wage-price pressure, fiscal policy, and gawd knows what else, and that Friedman's correct explanation for inflation being entirely a matter of monetary policy ultimately goes back to her?

Now that we've settled that issue, it's time for people to understand how poisonous and manipulative altruism is. How it's essentially a con game that only priests and politicians can win, and the rest of us lose -- and lose big.

[marsh2]

I don’t live anywhere near them. Social services said only my Mom could go through the lawyer because she is the only one who has witnessed it. I told their best friend, but she says he seems fine. It just became so complicated. Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers.

[Wisconsinlady]

My thoughts exactly. Two years to recoup $400K? I’m obviously in the wrong profession.

[Wisconsinlady]

And if you could find it in your Patriotic hearts this Christmas to send another $700 billion to the BIG 3 so the Union mobters would stop breathing down our new Prez’s neck, we would be ever so grateful.

Joe

[Wisconsinlady]

I’m very sorry to hear about your dad because he is being taken in because he is old and can’t defend himself. I don’t understand why the FBI can’t help.

[FunkyZero]

"In the meantime, the money is squirreled away in the Caiman Islands...."

hmmmm......

someone slap me before I get into trouble

[Wisconsinlady]

OMG. I was laughing so hard, my husband came in from the living room to ask what I was laughing about.
I always just deleted their messages, but maybe next time I will have to jerk their chains for awhile, too. Maybe with this latest moron’s money, they will be able to hire a translator who can write and spell, hey?

[FunkyZero]

Very good start.

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[Clinging Bitterly]

Probably voted for 0bama too.

[Dust in the Wind]

WELCOME TO 419EATER.COM

We depend on your support

IT’S A SCAM!

Don’t fall for common scams like this - fight them!

Hmmmmmmmm

[Future Snake Eater]

[Grizzled Bear]

Janella Spears doesn’t think she’s a sucker or an easy mark.

For more than two years, Spears sent tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Everyone she knew, including law enforcement officials, her family and bank officials, told her to stop, that it was all a scam. She persisted.

I agree. She's neither a sucker or an easy mark. She's a total smeggin idiot! I mean, TWO YEARS!

[Grizzled Bear]

Well, I know it's kind of late. I hope I didn't wake you. But, what I've got to say can't wait. I know you'd understand. 'Cause every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong. So, I'll have to say I love you, Anna Song.

It sounds like someone get's a little "Tongue Tied!"

[null and void]

I bet I can guess how she voted.

[kitkat]

I agree with those who told you to get an attorney IMMEDIATELY. Something can be done to protect your parents.

Short of that, disable his computer.