Do you get bombarded with junk email?
Most of the time our spam filters grab them, but everyone once in a while a few are able to go undetected and sneak through. The spam emails I really despise are the ones that state that I just inherited or won an insane amount of money from a long lost relative. Supposedly all I need to do is transfer some money first and then I can get my lump sum.
Sound familiar?
While many laugh and think who the heck is going to fall for this one, it happens more often that you think.
Read the unbelievable story of how John Rempel lost $150,000 in a Nigerian scam.
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4 Responses to “Man Loses $150,000 in Nigerian Scam”
If it’s too good to be true… it usually is.
man, what an idiot. and how does his relatives not call BS when he asks for money?
@cam, yah I’m not sure whether to feel sorry for the guy or not. But surely one of his relatives you’d think would help him see through the lies.
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