p.s. the nigerians arent rich because of scamming, they are rich because of corrupt oil money.

nigeria has one of the worlds largest oil reserves, yet is one of the poorest countries in africa.

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Originally posted by nusty faxes from nigeria saying how we were set to make 10 million dollars if we would only hold 100 million in our US bank account for them they would pay us 10%....

Had almost the exact attempted scam except fro Benin

Wow the shit people try to pull these days over the internet is insane. What is even more insane are the people who actually fall victim to these sorts of scams. C'mon, internet? Sending money to someone you don't know and is 90% probably trying to scam you? Doesn't fit . lol

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Originally posted by simms327 p.s. the nigerians arent rich because of scamming, they are rich because of corrupt oil money. nigeria has one of the worlds largest oil reserves, yet is one of the poorest countries in africa.

so called "Oil curse", also known as Dutch Disease

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Originally posted by Frenchina Sending money to someone you don't know and is 90% probably trying to scam you? Doesn't fit . lol

I'd say its realistically 100%

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Originally posted by TheVrk I'd say its realistically 100%

yes it is realistic
But I mean sending money over the internet to someone you don't know. Sorry it came out wrong I suppose.

Oooh I remember I used to get those emails from a woman in Nigeria.

She asked me to hold 100 million US or so in my bank account and I'd get 10 percent, she said she had to hide the money from evil members of the royal family.

I also get alot of those creepy messages from African guys on myspace......

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a friend of mine was trying to sell his cellphone couple months back on ebay and got contacted by someone from nigeria offering to pay him a thousand bucks for the phone if he didnt have to do it on ebay which was weird since the phone cost less than that when it was brand new.

he told him that he would send the money through some site called moneygram(not sure if this was the name) and actually showed him that he had sent him the funds. Luckily he called the company and found out that it was a scam and ended up selling it to a russian guy through paypal who used an unauthorized credit card to pay him but thats another story

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Originally posted by simms327 crazy as that may sound, people have names like that in nigeria. my parents live there, and I've visited three times. they have crazy names, like Justice, Serenity, Leonarda, etc... its funny

Oh sorry, didn't mean to sound like the name was strange, what I meant to point out was that she was pointing me to someone else by that name.

But yea, the names are definately wacked...

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other nigerian news

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Nigeria probes third-term 'graft' Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it is investigating claims that MPs have been offered bribes to back moves to let the president seek re-election. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it was following up claims that MPs had been offered up to 50m naira ($390,000; £206,000). The National Assembly is discussing a bill to change the constitution to let presidents serve third terms in office. Many MPs oppose the bill and it may not get the necessary two-thirds support. President Olusegun Obasanjo has not said whether he would like to remain in office after his current term expires next year. Selective Last week, MP Uche Onyeagucha told the BBC that he had been offered a plot of land in the capital, Abuja, if he would support the bill. The EFCC has urged those with evidence of wrong-doing to produce it. The BBC's Alex Last in Lagos says allegations of bribery are not new in Nigeria - it is ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. The EFCC was set up by the government as part of its much-vaunted anti-corruption drive, but critics say it has been too selective in its targets, particularly going after known opponents of President Obasanjo. Given the immense importance of the bill to change the constitution, failure to launch an investigation would further damage the organisation's credibility, our correspondent says. Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who also wants the top job, has declared himself against the amendment. He has helped Mr Obasanjo win two elections and has held the position of vice-president since 1999. Some opponents of the constitutional change argue that the presidency needs to rotate among people from different regions and ethnic groups. For the amendment to pass, it requires a two-thirds majority in both houses of the assembly and it needs the backing of two-thirds of the states. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/...ica/4773647.stm Published: 2006/05/15 15:41:23 GMT © BBC MMVI

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Originally posted by FunkyGroove so called "Oil curse", also known as Dutch Disease

close, but no cigar

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Dutch disease is an economic concept that tries to explain the seeming relationship between the exploitation of natural resources and a decline in the manufacturing sector.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_disease

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