kazol - 21 April 2010 09:07 PM
The Nigerian Advance Fee Scam has been around for quite awhile, but despite many warnings, continues to draw in many victims. In fact, the Financial Crimes Division of the Secret Service receives approximately 100 telephone calls from victims/ potential victims and 300-500 pieces of related correspondence per day about this scam.
My neighbors 18 year old son was gullible enough to fall for it. He was selling his car, they sent him a phony check and he cashed it, then sent them back some “extra” money. Although the scammers were never caught, at least not that I know of, my neighbor was able to report it and received some financial help from a government fund for victims of this type of crime. As long as people keep falling for this scheme, the scammers will keep on spammin’ every email account looking for the next victim.