Oregon Woman Loses $400,000 to Nigerian E-Mail Scam

[mediamanbkk]

SWEET HOME, Ore. — An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.
Janella Spears of Sweet Home says she simply became curious when she received an e-mail promising her $20.5 million if she would only help out a long-lost relative identified as J.B. Spears with a little money up front


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[ChiangMai noon]

She estimates it will take two years to clear the debt that accumulated in the more than two years she spent sending money to con artists.

that's alright then.

bloody hell.

would take me 4 lifetimes.

[jandajoy]

out $400,000

Serves her right stupid idiot. No sympathy whatsoever.

[blackgang]

Where in hell was she when I was cruising around drunk and broke all them years, shit I worked on that dam just out of sweet home.

[cathat]

^ Hiding

[Sir Burr]

"You can't con an honest man".

[Muadib]

Dumb Ass... Who hasn't heard of the Nigerian Scam??? Obviously her!!!

[TizMe]

She estimates it will take two years to clear the debt that accumulated in the more than two years she spent sending money to con artists.

that's alright then.

bloody hell.

would take me 4 lifetimes.

Spears said it would take her at least three to four years to dig out of the debt she ran up in pursuit of the non-existent pot of Nigerian gold.

[k1klass]

Been getting these for years, its unbelivable to me that some people actually fall for this shit, or the fake banking sites with a incorrect web address.

Anyone who falls for this should be banned from using the internet or not even allowed to own a computer for there own safety.

[kingwilly]

SWEET HOME, Ore. — An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.

greedy cow, bad luck.

greedy bitch 0 nigerans 1

[Cujo]

Been getting these for years, its unbelivable to me that some people actually fall for this shit, or the fake banking sites with a incorrect web address.

Anyone who falls for this should be banned from using the internet or not even allowed to own a computer for there own safety.

Absolutely. I don't feel sorry for these idiots, in this day and age to not be aware of these scams is to be a total fool.
It's like a movie where the lead character does so many stupid things you start rooting for the bad guys.

[Rural Surin]

Will wonders ever cease. Are Yanks really that numb? Must be in the water.

[kingwilly]

Are Yanks really that numb? Must be in the water.

aussies are too!

[Panda]

I sent only $20,000 and recieved $1.4 million just last week.
By chance there is another oppertunity awaiting for some lucky person.
Being of honest nature and a good Christian I would like to share my good fortune with others who may have greater need than myself.
You can contact me by PM if you are interested.

[mrsquirrel]

What do you think these Nigerianns do with all that money?

[Rural Surin]

Are Yanks really that numb? Must be in the water.

aussies are too!

It's always been said that the USA and Australia mirror each other. So logically....

[k1klass]

What do you think these Nigerianns do with all that money?

Head for Pattaya

[kingwilly]

says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.

?

$400,000

[Marmite the Dog]

Are Yanks really that numb? Must be in the water.

aussies are too!

Damn! Beat me to it, but you're right. The number of Aussies who fall for scams like this is staggering. Aussiestan is the main target of these boiler room places too.

[Texpat]

Fools, and their money, are not restricted to geography or nationality.

There are fools everywhere just waiting to lose it.

[Marmite the Dog]

Fools, and their money, are not restricted to geography or nationality.

Correct. They're all over the US and Aus.

[Texpat]

None more so than the dumbass poms ... emphasis mine

"A government report based on a survey was published and stated that one in ten British users was a victim of online fraud in 2006. The survey was conducted and devised by Get Safe Online together with the BBC News web site. The report based on the survey has been titled Internet Safety: The State of the Nation. The report stated that the 3.5 million people who experienced online fraud lost an average of £875. Many of these victims had failed to take basic precautions, which included installing up to date Internet security software of using different passwords for different sites.

In spite of growing concerns about Internet security, fewer than half the 2,441 people surveyed believed that they were responsible for their own safety online. Most claimed that banks, stores or Internet companies were responsible for stopping fraudsters.

The report stated that 12 per cent of Internet users had experienced fraud in 2006. Six per cent of the users were victims of fraud shopping online, while four per cent were victim of bank account or credit card fraud.

In fact, it can be derived that this rise in fraud reflects the increasing use of the Internet in Britain."

1 in 10 British Internet users is a fraud victim, Internet Safety report states - TechShout

[Panda]

The Poms always whinge it someone elses fault. "Whinging Poms" is a household word here in OZ. There is an old saying about Poms in OZ. --- "They come out, they wont go back, and they are a pain in the arse!"
But thats being respectful compared to what we think about Yanks. Not that it would penetrate the thick skins of the Yanks anyway.

[kingwilly]

Aussiestan is the main target of these boiler room places too.

evidence ?

[Marmite the Dog]

evidence ?

Talking to a couple of guys who used to make the calls.