Complaint Review: CBN Bank Of Nigeria - Lagos Other

After a long period of not seeing these scams in my email box I got some new ones.. so I tried the same tactic i started to employ a while back.. what you do to get them to leave you alone for awhile (cause this I find is more fun than blocking them)you write to them and tell them that you have heard of the scams before and that this letter seems to have all the red flags however you wish to give them the benifit of the doubt and that you are willing to let them prove there is money there by making an act of faith which includes that they make a deposite into your paypal account. Since I started employing that tactic, less and less have sent me those mails.. I will go for awhile with nothing and then some new people with the same scam will start emailing me.. so I use the same tactic... it works and its fun.. what is even better is the most recent one I did that to had the nerve to respond and below is a copy paste of the response letter.... "YOU SEEMS TO ME MORE OF A CHEAT THAN A GENUINE PERSON.I CANNOT DO SUCH BUSINESS WITH YOUR TYPE B/C YOU SEEMS VERY UNRELIABLE.PLS DISCONTINUE ALL CORRESPONDENCE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE" The nerve... this man tries to dupe me into his scam and when I call his bluff by telling him how to prove that he is legit he calls me a cheat... and what's worse is the "FOR YOUR OWN SAKE" comment.. what does that mean exactly? Is this a threat.. will I have a visit from nigerian hitmen if I continue to correspond? Or is it a legal threat.. who knows.. but Im willing to bet its an empty threat to get me off his back cause he knows that I called his bluff.. I find this to be far more entertaining than simply igorning or blocking the email.. Try it next time.. as for the money lost.. well I am afraid that is what it is... money lost. You will prolly never see it again.. and if you do.. it prolly wont be all of it. Best of luck in the future. and remember as Paul likes to say alot, if it seems to good to be true... it is.

I find it ironic that Herschel doesn't like the response he gets from the majority of us, so he says if this isn't a legitimate site, he is going to report it to the FBI. Good luck with that buddy. You won't get anywhere. As to the Nigerian scam, it is a scam. And there is almost nothing anyone here in the US can do about it, short of war, but that wouldn't be very fruitful, now would it. US agencies are unable to stop the scam, short of providing information to it's citizens about it. Nigeria will not cooperate with the US as to extradition, but even if they would, the crime happened in Nigeria, so again, it would be hard for any US agency to prosecute a Nigerian citizen for a crime perpetrated on Nigerian soil. In the future, keep in mind that you can't get something for nothing. But you aren't going to get a lot of good advice, because there isn't any, there isn't anything anyone can really do to help you.

Paul Strikes Again Thankfully! Hi Paul from Anaheim! Thanks for your response to Herschel, he doesn't deserve ridicule or implications that he is less than competent to handle his money. The Nigerian scam is one I was aware of before finding Ripoff Reports, but Lord knows, there are MANY that I didn't have a clue about until I read about them on this site. In appreciation, I have donated money to ED when I could and I tell people about this site whenever possible. Your comments to Herschel, Paul, were supportive and kind which is more along the lines of what he needs, rather than being made fun of for believing in something he'd never heard of before. Again, there are many scams I might've fallen for if not for this site. One is the George S May debacle, and associated leeches who suck off the blood of the desperately unemployed. Home businesses are another area I've received a lot of enlightenment. And let's not forget John Beck's Free & Clear program!!! Just viewed THAT infomercial half an hour ago! On the HISTORY CHANNEL no less! I can always tell when a response is from Paul. Sometimes it will be from someone else, because it starts out cogently and relevantly, and is a surprise when it's NOT Paul, lololol. But always I can tell when it is. Thanks for your input, Paul. It is much needed, and you speak for me when I can't get it together well enough to say what you do say. Viva La Ripoff Reports!!! And ED!! :)

I'm sure the documents looked real to you. These Nigerian cons take people all the time. They send out millions of requests. Sooner or later they are going to find somebody to send them money. Consider yourself lucky. People have been convinced to go down to Nigeria in person to get the money. Once they get there, they are held for ransom. Some have been killed. By coming here, you warn others. You're not the only one who didn't know about this. Other people are reading your complaint for the first time and just now learning about this. Anytime you see or get taken by a fraud, report it here. It helps others by warning them. And, other people may have a solution to get some of your money back. If you haven't already, go to this secret service website and read more. At the bottom there is a place to contact the local field office to report your loss. http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml If the web page is missing, simple search for nigerian scam+secret service in google. Better luck in the future!

There was certified documents received with regards to the said inheritance that seemed legitimate until, the officers in Lagos started asking for other items such as: money, jewelry.....if this is not a legitimate site to have legitimate issues resolved, I will be reporting this site to my local FBI authorities to have this looked into.

This scam has been going on for years, and it is nothing but a scam. Tell me seriously, why do you think you would be the recipient of $10 million dollars all for your paltry contribution of $1500 and three watches. Seriously, do you really think this was an equitable transaction? You can't get something for nothing (or close to nothing). You almost deserve to have lost money for being completely idiotic to belive someone would REALLY give you $10mil for nothing at all. Give me a break. You have truly been scammed. Next time use your head, you cannot get something for doing nothing. Unless you win the lottery, and you have a better chance of getting hit by lightening.

Poor Herschel: Unless your post is a joke, I'm sorry, but you've been victimized by a very famous scam. Not sure how you could imagine there was 10 million dollars in one place in all of Nigeria, and that you actually believe you deserve it. Naive people keep this insidious scam rolling. Sign your finances over to a responsible relative or friend, because you're not making good decisions right now.

Boy, did they find the right sucker... Man, where have you been? On a deserted island??? This is the biggest scam in the WORLD!!! And, it's been going on for YEARS. IF you just think for a minute.. WHO THE HELL WOULD GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR NOTHING? Geeze, if it looks like crap, tastes like crap, and smells like crap, well, maybe it IS CRAP. The $1500 I can understand, but WATCHES? You sent them watches? Throw away the evidence, you will never see your money again. NEVER EVER EVER send a Western Union transfer to ANYONE! (I assume that is the method of payment they requested) Unless it's someone you know!