Advance Fee Fraud

[mogn]

Advance-Fee fraud, or "419 scams" are internet or phone/fax based scams that trick people into sending money overseas in the hopes of getting millions of dollars back. The name is based off of the section of the Nigerian Penal Code that deals with internet scams (419).I met a girl outside of my calculus class that told me she was going to make

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[soapcactus]

Ok Paul, I just came into this huge amount of money from unidentifiable sources. What I need you to do is send me your car, your stereo, the contents of your fridge, and Lisa's left arm. Using these items, I will be able to make you RICH.

[soapcactus]

Also, the fact she sent this obvious scammer $6,000 disgusts me on levels that have not even been discovered yet.

[soapcactus]

Potato Potato Potato

Scams, Scams, Scam-Scammery.

[anonymous]

I've honestly never met anyone that's fallen for one of those, probably because I still haven't met many people. However, if that girl came back with millions of dollars and it was not a scam, you would be TOTALLY SHOCKED.

However, even if she did, your point still stands true. Sad that it has to be..spelled out for some people to get it, though.

/wanders off to give child's college fund to strangers in hopes of getting child into college.