has any one heard of the scams coming out of Nigeria and now out of U.K. if so what can i do about them?
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Forward the email (do NOT change the subject line) to:\n\nenforcement@sec.gov\n\nOr go to http://www.sec.gov\n\nS.E.C. is the Securities Exchange Commission.  They handle this crap.
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In case you missed the sarcasm in the last post, I strongly advise you to make sure you are not about to ripped off.  I am willing to bet that you have been approached by somebody offering to give you lots of money if you only first give them a small amount of money.  I'm sure that less than $80 seems like a small investment to make $20,000 USD or whatever.  If this is what you are involved in, run away now!  Read up on Nigerian scams.\n\nI hope I am wrong.
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NOOO.... there is a lot of nigerian scams going on. Think about the cost to get someone here FROM NIGERIA!!!!...Also take how she is recomending you get her here under consideration. If she is asking you wire money....dont do it.... And how many WOMEN are actually willing to meet someone on the internet and come live with them...think about it and be careful... I wish you the best
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If you actually know this person idk ... But if this was a random email, it's a scam. Plus I don't know what it is about Nigeria, but a lot of email scams seem to come from there. I'm not trying to be racist or anything. A lot of email scams actually do come from there, I get them constantly ... saying I won $3.5 million and all kinds of stuff lol \n\nAnother common one from Nigeria is, they say they want you to cash a check for them and wire them the money, and that you can keep some of it. The thing is, they send a fake check, but by the time you realize it's fake, it's too late
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Call the Spanish embassy and ask them about it.\n\nThere are many advanced payment scams out there.\n\nThe first link below gives a list of Spanish Lottery scamster's addresses.\n\nNote:  Why would a Lottery only give you 24 hours to respond?\n\nI wouldn't want to give my address to a potential scammer.  Many have been physically hurt or worse by Nigerian scammers.\n\nBe safe.  Don't give your address, phone number, or banking details to strangers.  \n\nHave then meet you at the police station or sheriff's office.  :")
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Nope. It's a scam. The Nigerians want money and will anything to get it. I once heard that in Nigeria, you have to bribe with money, to get hired for a job, or to do anything else.
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Nigerian scams are some of the most common scams on the Internet.  See these links:
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He sent you an email? Why would he do that? Do you need a lawyer in Nigeria? Did you request that lawyers email you to assist you in some problem?\n\nThe usual procedure is that you instruct a Solicitor (attorney) who will then instruct Counsel on your behalf. Counsel do not contact you - and most certainly not just at random.\n\nThere are a lot of scams being operated out of Nigeria, many of them by people claiming to be in the legal profession. These are generally known as "419 Scams" after Section 419 of the Nigerian Penal Code.\n\nBasically someone claims to have access to a stack of money (or sometimes mining rights or real estate) but they need you to help them get it - perhaps by posing as a relative of a dead person who was supposed to own all this money or perhaps by providing an overseas bank account to which the money can be transferred.\n\nTHERE IS NO MONEY\n\nThe scammer will then tell you that they need money from you to help them release or transfer the funds, bribe officials, cover expenses etc etc. The idea is to bleed you dry and they will keep asking for more money until you either realise what they are up to or you have sent them every last penny you own.\n\nSee my Best Answer on this subject at>>>\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvlbofavYBD7sP8WPDU4SSTsy6IX?qid=20060822094049AAq9VIQ
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It is spam. They are attempting to get your bank details and steal your money.\n\nI currently have loads of relatives in Nigeria that have recently died and want to give me $30 million.\n\nI wish......
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I did a quick search on some popular scam list sites and didn't find anything.  I've included a few links to check out for yourself.\n\nCheers,\nMatt
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Contact scambusters.com to report internet fraud.\nNot sure what country you're in, but I would suggest contacting Scotland Yard in England. Try Google or another search engine for their contact information.
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Ahh, another scam out of Nigeria.  Go away.
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http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/promotions/promotions.do?promo=contactfaq#ch2\n\nIt is a scam. There is a lottery but it has nothing to do with Nigeria and you do not have to pay.\nDelete the mail.
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Are you talking about the Nigerian Scam?..... no......sorry. I guess I don't have an answer then.
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DON"T DO IT AND DELETE IT FAST!!!! I fell for one of those scams, and they sent me fraudulant money orders and now I have to pay back the money I got from the money orders beacuse they were fake $3900. Don't mess with these ims or emails because they are based out of Nigeria and there is nothing in-state authorities can do about it because it is a foreign country. Don't do it, it's not worth the trouble you can get in.
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Common scam.\n\nWhen they get her bank info they will clean it out.\n\nIt's a take on the Nigrian scam which I have seen myself at least a dozen times.\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp
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This is BS!!! I get 2 or three a week, usually full of poor grammar and all in the UK.   They Know US citizens trust the UK more than Nigeria where most of this BS is thought to come from.  You can see any legit company on the net, although I suspect that is the next level for these mutants.