# Man falls for nigerian scam... TWICE

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563 "2009-01-19T06:42:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/1 "2009-01-19T06:42:58Z")

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> **[Postman loses £130,000 savings to Nigerian internet scam after being duped by a...](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1116067/Postman-loses-130-000-savings-Nigerian-internet-scam-duped-friend-met-MySpace.html)**
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> A postman told today how he sank into depression and debt after losing £130,000 in an internet scam involving Nigerian fraudsters.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/2 "2009-01-19T06:47:15Z")

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sounds about right

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/3 "2009-01-19T06:51:39Z")

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Jesus Christ.

I always have mixed emotions about this. Like, on one hand, the guy is a complete twit. But on the other hand, I really just feel bad for how gullible these people are.

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/4 "2009-01-19T08:42:49Z")

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Wow.

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/5 "2009-01-19T08:55:56Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> Jesus Christ.
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> I always have mixed emotions about this. Like, on one hand, the guy is a complete twit. But on the other hand, I really just feel bad for how gullible these people are.

totally agree ^ and I think this guy should shave his head vs. his current hair style.

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/6 "2009-01-19T08:56:00Z")

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what  
an  
IDIOT

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/7 "2009-01-19T09:10:53Z")

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I feel bad for that guy.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/8 "2009-01-19T09:14:22Z")

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I love how they got him the second time!!! genius…

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**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/9 "2009-01-19T09:25:17Z")

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he had to realize something was wrong immediately after figuring out that he was talking to a woman.

i mean seriously, what woman would really want to talk to him.

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**Author:** ![chaztor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chaztor/32/5302_2.png) [@chaztor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chaztor)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/10 "2009-01-19T09:52:17Z")

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a fool and his money…

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/11 "2009-01-19T09:53:17Z")

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he did have a good amount of cash for being a postman

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**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/12 "2009-01-19T09:59:55Z")

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↑Two loans and credit card debt he said.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/13 "2009-01-19T10:11:13Z")

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I need to move to Nigeria and start scamming.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/14 "2009-01-19T10:13:07Z")

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> [@Bacon](#):
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> I need to move to Nigeria and start scamming.

not even… we have a certain member here who liked to scam people and even after a bunch of stories others still did business and got burnt. nyspeed is ripe pickings

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**Author:** ![chaztor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chaztor/32/5302_2.png) [@chaztor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chaztor)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/15 "2009-01-19T10:15:50Z")

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yeah, there was this member called blue something, tried to sell me a white Evo. Turns out the guy doesn’t even own an EVO. boy I learned my lesson.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/16 "2009-01-19T10:23:50Z")

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I was having a hard time selling my evo for $20k to one person so I sold it to 3 people for $10k. what’s so wrong with that? they can take turns.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/17 "2009-01-19T10:27:19Z")

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> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> ↑Two loans and credit card debt he said.

:picard:

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/18 "2009-01-19T10:29:34Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> I was having a hard time selling my evo for $20k to one person so I sold it to 3 people for $10k. what’s so wrong with that? they can take turns.

lol

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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/19 "2009-01-19T12:49:56Z")

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I feel bad for that poor bastard.

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-falls-for-nigerian-scam-twice/61563/20 "2009-01-19T13:03:20Z")

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how could he not tell that was a fake account? usually when all the pics are professional quality…that says “something isnt right here.”

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