DR ABDUALLY YOUSSOUFF ripoff African money transfer scam I paid fees of $16,000, but did not receive a dime in return. Abidjan, IVORY COAST
I was solicited by email to assist an African to move money fron the Ivory Coast to a US bank. In return I would be paid a fee of 2% of the money to be moved. After paying supposed government fees to release the money for the government confiscation, the transfer never occurred. I paid fees of $16,000, but did not receive a dime in return.
Mike
Tallahhassee, Florida
U.S.A.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Staunton,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Nigerian Money Scams -- Credit Card Scams -- Bank Account Number Scams
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, November 12, 2003
The first questin that should be raised is "Why should DR ABDUALLY YOUSSOUFF or MIRIAM ABACHA or IBIN AHORIN be asking ME to handle his/her millions?" If a red flag doesn't shoot up fast then I can't be of any help.
You get a lot of wierd e-mail these days... like the 'official' notice of a possible misuse of my credit card at Best Buy. All I have to do is type in my card information... yeah right! [On typing in that information, the perps now can ACTUALLY MISUSE MY CREDIT CARD at Best Buy or the local bar, their choice.]
Or how about the 'official' communications from 'Microsoft' where you are supposed to download something -- don't.
Go rent the movie "Catch Me if You Can" and realize that psychological methods criminals have always employed can now be applied to the internet.
Remember: Snake Oil has been sold for years. The internet is only the latest venue available for such presentations. 'Delete' is such a great command!
K
27408,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
This is one of the oldest scams in the world
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, November 12, 2003
This is one of the oldest scams in the world...it has been flying around via the postal service for over a decade and now can be seen regularly via e-mail.
I hate to say it but you seem to qualify for a "Darwin Award". If you fell for this then it might be better for you to be "thinned from the herd". Easy money is never easy and rarely cheap.
K
27408,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
This is one of the oldest scams in the world
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, November 12, 2003
This is one of the oldest scams in the world...it has been flying around via the postal service for over a decade and now can be seen regularly via e-mail.
I hate to say it but you seem to qualify for a "Darwin Award". If you fell for this then it might be better for you to be "thinned from the herd". Easy money is never easy and rarely cheap.
K
27408,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
This is one of the oldest scams in the world
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, November 12, 2003
This is one of the oldest scams in the world...it has been flying around via the postal service for over a decade and now can be seen regularly via e-mail.
I hate to say it but you seem to qualify for a "Darwin Award". If you fell for this then it might be better for you to be "thinned from the herd". Easy money is never easy and rarely cheap.
K
27408,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
This is one of the oldest scams in the world
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, November 12, 2003
This is one of the oldest scams in the world...it has been flying around via the postal service for over a decade and now can be seen regularly via e-mail.
I hate to say it but you seem to qualify for a "Darwin Award". If you fell for this then it might be better for you to be "thinned from the herd". Easy money is never easy and rarely cheap.
Kim
Gilbert,Arizona,
U.S.A.
This is a HUGE scam, report emails like this to the ISP then delete them.
#7Consumer Suggestion
Tue, November 11, 2003
Did you actually fall for this? These emails are all over the place. Huge scams.