Churches, Ministers Targeted By Nigerian E-mail Scammers

How stupid and/or greedy would you have to be to fall for this old scam? $41,000,000 for nothing? No wonder these idiot bible thumpers keep Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson in business.

How could there be a more fitting target than churches to scam money from?
After all, churches and evangelists have built their entire empires on the backs of poor, hard-working people by scamming them with the idea that somehow donating money will send them to heaven quicker.
Religion itself is the biggest scam in human history, used for power and control by the elites, so it is very funny to me that they are getting scammed by others for a change.

These scams have been going on for 10 years. All I have to see is the word “Nigeria” and I go directly to my delete button.
These Christian dupes need to pull their heads out of their Bibles and get a clue about these e-mail frauds.

John’s got it so upsidebackwards, I’m afraid, and no offense. But these scams don’t play on anyone’s sympathy for others – they play on greed, the base, all-too-human wish to get a lot, REALLY a lot, for nothing. These Christians are people, after all, and just as venal and greedy as anyone else is. There’s no surprise in some of them taking this bait. It’s exactly the same as when any grifter in Las Vegas tries to fill an inside straight. They both know better at bottom, but persuade themselves thattheir special magic is changing the world around just for them.
And then they both invoke the name of their creator when they lose, lose, lose.
If there’s anything to be learned from this footnote to Nigerian scams, it is, as we all ought to know already, that religious people are no different in any respect from the rest of us. It is foolish to expect different results for these folks just because they claim to have invisible friends. It’s foolish to expect different behavior from them, too.
Cheers!

Hey these preachers won’t like new flim-flam artists beating them to the loot one bit will they?

Churches have been scamming the entire human race for centuries. How come that never makes the headlines?

Well, considering that organized religion has been bilking the gullible out of money for thousands of years, I find this quite amusing.
The church and the accountant had a responsibility of reasonable due diligence in deciding if this was legitimate or not. If all these Nigerians had to do was “confess Jesus as Lord”, then it’s time for the church to hire a new accountant.
No, Mr. Premo, it wasn’t “absolutely brilliant”. You’re just a moron.

Greedy Christians?
How could this be possible?

Interesting report but you’re kind of late on scamming the scammers.
Genius.

On the other hand, these churches are probably just seeing dollar signs, like usual. And besides, many of them scam money out of people every Sunday (every day of the week on the television). What goes around comes around.

It’s about time someone does a story on this!

My son, a UT graduate who has large loans, fell for the Nigerean enticement…but he somehow found out it was a fraud right away and notified his bank. The cancelled his account and told him he could never have a bank account with them again. Even though he was the one that notified them right away and saved them the loss!!!
I have also been getting these same type of emails out of Britain. Maybe this should be your next targets to expose.
Good Job!

I have always followed the advice “If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.” Who could be stupid enough to fall for those “Wo is me” pitches? And their pitches are so lame on top of that. So hard to believe that they can’t possibly be true. These scams have been around for years and have been noted on the news. And people are still falling for these scams? As the guy above said. “A fool and his money are soon parted!” If someone is that greedy or stupid well then they deserve what they get. I am glad the Nigerian’s are starting to get their dollars chopped! I received many of those emails in the past. But never fell for them and now I have spam/scam blocker so emails like that do not even reach my inbox or junk mail anymore.

LOL…. the Bard himself could not have crafted a more perfect tale of irony, blood, betrayal, and POETIC JUSTICE.
Scammers from Africa using faith to steal from the people who used faith to put George W Bush in office so he could use faith to steal oil and gas from Iraq’s secular government.
These Churches, along with everyone who supported Bush in 2000 and 2004, deserve to lose every penny. I hope the scammers find a new approach so they can keep taking back what’s been stolen from the world’s colored people by Americans of “faith”.

I only WISH I had the gall of men like L.Ron Hubbard, Jimmy Swaggart, Oral Roberts, and the plucky lil’ Nigerians! All were made wealthy by the shear stupidity of a decent % of the populice. We are surrounded by morons.. is it really that immoral to fleece them?? Please so no so I can put together a plan.

Why do people fall for these scams?
In a nutshell, it is human nature, and scammers who are very good at what they do. Scammers prey upon a victim’s lack of expertise coupled with a willingness to believe. It’s impossible for most of us to be an expert on everything from international banking laws to lottery regulations to legal documents to the role of a diplomatic courier. We make a habit of deferring judgment to those who seem better qualified, such as the doctor who dignoses your illness or the mechanic who fixes your transmission. When a scammer who claims to be a barrister, banker or diplomat confidently presents what appear to be genuine legal documents and arguments, it can be very convincing.
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What a bunch of mean-spirited posters. Is this what NOT going to church produces? At least the church-goers are trying to improve themselves.
Yes, these people are naive, but be careful. I’m sure that there are many stupid things that we all do – we’re just fortunate that they aren’t all so public.

You know people fall on hard times, offers that seem to good to be true usually are. Churches have always been places people have felt you can go to for help, help of all different kinds dependent upon your religion.
The scammer or 419′rs of Nigerian descent feel it is their right in most cases to steal from stupid americans, yes thats what they think we are.
Greed or thinking that they have just won some incredible luck in their lives is what draws them into the scam.
It is not a racial thing at all, it is that the nigerian government is as crooked at the thieves that sit in internet cafe’s and pray on the unsuspecting.
I joined a group 7 months ago, that go after scammers in a big way, yes we get them arrested, yes we track them down and have them prosecuted. The Nigerians are heartless and it can happen to anyone, your church, your Doctor, your Mother, your Father, your Best Freind, so before you ultimately judge why someone fell for it…. Just think, it could have been you.

Her princes have judged for bribes: and her priests have taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money: and they leaned upon the Lord, saying: Is not the Lord in the midst of us? no evil shall come among us.
Micah 3:11

Well, I am glad that some people realize that only a thief will allow themselves to be caught in this kind of act. If someone tells you of a huge amount of money that you did not work for is waiting to be claimed in a place you are not sure of what does this mean to you? However, you are interested in, is that not enough to say wait a minute who has this money. It is unfortunate that this story will receive alot of attention because the church is invloved. But, oh well, there are scammers everywhere. It is only sad that this gives Nigerians a bad name. There are people from all over the world that go to Nigeria to scam them of their wealth, who will report that.

Hello Ann Gilliken. Assuming your message was genuine, here’s your answer:
YES, YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED. Stop sending money now. No, right now! Tell your ‘sons’ you’ve become permanently broke and watch how quickly they vanish once they believe you.

As soon as the country of Nigeria was mentioned I would ceased talking to these hyena’s. Serves the churches right. God is not about greed. It’s a tough lessson, suck it up.

I’m surprised that ABC News allows the bigoted remarks about so-called “greedy Christians” to be published.
It seems that a lot of hate-filled, angry, intolerant people took comfort in other people’s suffering.

I cannot beleive someone duped a religious person.

Waaa? Someone exploiting Christianity for their own capital gain? Who woulda thunk it?

Religion is a pre-filter for scammers.
If you are gullible enough to believe in a magic man in the sky, you are gullible enough for any scam, including trickle down economics, WMDs in Iraq, and Nigerian money scams.

It should come as no surprise that those most willing to laugh at the misfortunes of the weak are not Christians. Have fun in hell, with Darwin.

“Have fun in hell, with Darwin.”
Bwahahahaha!!! Those of us who are educated are apparently going to hell. Thats Great!!! Thanks “Child of God” I needed a good laugh. I shouldn’t be suprised that morons like you still exist. I mean, somebody had to vote for Bush.

Well I do not wonder why Christianity in America has such a poor reputation, but I am a little stunned by the bile being poured out against Christians.
As with any profession (business, faith, or hobby) there are those that make others that profess the same thing look badly. However not all Christians are the same, or even believe the same thing. For all those that think that Christians are different, or know a Christian that believes they are different from non-believers, don’t believe it. I am speaking as a Christian (Eastern Orthodox Christian). I sin as others do. I lust, I have greed, I envy, I am at times a glutton, etc.
Christians (mostly Protestant-based, but certainly others) in America have such a superiority complex that puts so many people off, yet they don’t see it. I came from agnosticism and converted to Orthodox Christianity partly because of this strange identity that the protestants I knew had.
The danger is to ignore Christianity because of what some/many of its adherents proclaim. Much of Christianity (which I believe Orthodox Christianity has kept) is about our relationships with other humans as much as our relationship with G-d. It is sad to see people who bash Christianity without knowing what can be gained by understanding its tenents. Many people see control and fraud where there doesn’t have to be. In Orthodox Christianity there are aspects of control and fraud, simply because we are human and have human tendencies. Our whole life is to fight against these tendencies. Some succeed, some fail, some vacillate, all sin; all fall short.
Freedom and enjoyment of life are found by bashing others beliefs, but in helping them overcome the hardship of life. Orthodox Christianity help me greatly in this, and I in turn hope to help others, not by converting them, but by loving them.

Dear Sir, i saw your report on the scammers in Nigeria, And feel that it is a bad situation. However, there are lots of scammer in Ghana too. I have been scammed from there. Today i got a email from someone that is saying that they are a sec. of one of the minister of the South African government, and there is a sum of money that they want to send to me. So they can come to the united states to get it. they did not ask for any money yet. I wish i could send it to you. So yopu can follow this one up too.

Well, it not something new.Its a money making business.Everybody is using religion for their personl gains. Jesus on a bumper sticker, T-shirts, and other promotional stuff etc
we’ll all burn in hell!

One only has to read the posts contained on this one page to see the caliber of persons who are enlightened at ABC.

Our happiness comes from God. We are always choosing happiness, therefore we are always choosing our God. These preachers obviously chose money. Thus money is a false idol for these preachers.
A truely spiritual person who is always choosing the One True God will never fall for this scheme because he will not choose money as a false idol. He will choose Love as the One True God.
The lesson to be learned here is for everyone to go directly to God. Do not go to the false prophets who tell you that you must go through them to reach God. But then I thought we were learning that from all the sexual abuse caused to children by those who proclaim you must go through them to find God.
To find the One True God, sit down and be quiet and still. meditate. close your eyes and feel LOVE and deep as possible. You are now in contact with the One True God who is inside of you. That feeling of Love is God and the feeling is inside of you. You are wonderful because you can experience God Love inside of you.
Obviously you need no one else to experience God inside of you. All organized religions are false idols because they do not teach you this simple truth.

“It should come as no surprise that those most willing to laugh at the misfortunes of the weak are not Christians. Have fun in hell, with Darwin.”
imagine that, another self righteous christian passing judgement on the non-believers. I thought only God had that priviledge, but I thought wrong didn’t I. I would have a grand time in hell if it actually existed, ignorance is bliss aint it horseonvich?? for the duped churches: what goes around comes around, maybe you should start selling indulgences again to make up for the losses?

It really disturbs me that so many of you have the attitude you have about religion…could this be why the world is in the mess it is in? If you don’t like the way you see some christians acting why don’t you show everyone how a true christian should act. There is alot of hypocrisy in the church but religion is the ONLY thing that can save this world!

It’s rather ironic that you have people in nigeria scamming people by professing faith in Jesus Christ. No one says, “see! This whole Christianity thing is a fake and Christians are just theves.” But that’s because we KNOW that the scammers aren’t Christians. It’s the same in America, we have several people claiming to have faith in Christ so that they can get rich.
Then you have people like me, a true Christian.
Don’t judge Christians based on the actions of some “professing” christians. The scammers were professing Christians, however, you know better. Why is it that you don’t know better when the “professing christians” are American.
Don’t judge all Christian based on the actions of “professing” christians. Don’t be so judgmental. If you ever meet a true Christian you’ll know that there is a BIG difference between the fake and the true. You don’t judge ALL Nigerians as scammers do you? I’m sorry that false Christians have dragged Jesus’ name in the mud.

Wow, there are a lot of hate-filled people laughing about the Christian Churches being dupped by Nigeira. Guess what? This could happen to anyone, not just Christians. They were caught in a moment of weakness where a sob story was told and they wanted to believe in the truth of the statements. This could happen to anyone. So stop laughing at the Church and stop making fun of Christians and stop calling them stupid or gullible. You are not any better then we are. I bet you have been dupped a time or two.

Common sense should dicate if someone you don’t know send an e-mail asking for money, it’s a scam. Add the word “We’re from Nigeria” and it’s a no-brainer. I’ve read about this scam for years, (an received e-mails and faxes from them as well) and I am always stunned that anyone would ever fall for these things, much less travel to a third world country to complete the transaction. Mr. Premo says he is an accountant, but I would seriously question anyone who thought e-mail’s from a third world country asking for money were “absolutely brilliant”.
He then traveled to Nigeria THREE times? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this one out, people!!!

I almost was duped too. # 1. I don’t know a soul in the Ivory Coast. So that raised red flags. # 2. How in the world does someone in a Third World country, have millions to give to me. # 3. I live in New York City, where someone is trying to hustle, scam, & con you every day. Simple solutions to these scams, it’s called an email blocks, spam filters, & last but not least, don’t be so naive.

To all those that have posted a message discrediting religion and the power of God, I challenge you to think of a time in the future when the doctors say, “There is nothing we can do for you. You have six months to live.” Think of a time when your child or parent is on their death bed or critically ill. It is then when selfish people like yourselves will look for your christian “friends” or that “Magician” in the sky. Be thankful for the christians you know because they are the ones that will be there for you when all your atheist friends are looking out for themselves.

People that are this dumb deserve to be taken. And the fact that they had an accountant just furthers my point. It’s hard to believe that people so dimwitted could actually come up with $350K in the first place.
Why should our tax dollars fund the FBI’s investigation? If you can afford to shred $350K, you should pay for your own damn investigation. I’m sorry, but these people are morons, ESPECIALLY their so-called “accountant.”

I think the bigger scam here is the one that some folks dupe themselves into believing the God and Jesus don’t exist. The biggest lottery comes in the end. I think the ones that believe have a greater chance of winning that one, if you know what I am saying.

It is sad…so sad that many use such opportunities like this to bash Christianity and the Church, and indirectly, God. Bottom line is God is real. And our faith is not in the church,or in religion but in a living God. We true Christians know ourselves, and know we serve a real God. We are not stupid. The money that is given in church, whether as offerings or tithes, is given in obedience to God. You can not understand, just as we fail to understand that God gives and can take. We are able to go out there and earn our income because God has given the ability too. Please don’t use this to bash Christianity, rather search your hearts and open your eyes, to see that there’s a God, that one day, you’ll stand before Him and account for everything you’ve done. But also know that God is merciful and forgiving and is waiting for you to finally believe in Him and a personal relationship with him.
On the other hand, Poverty will drive one without strong support, to do anything. In Nigeria, you have the extremely wealthy, as well as the extremely poor. And everyone knows that money is the master of all evil, depending on how much control it has over you. Remember that Nigeria is not the only country involved in scamming. Last week I received an e-mail scam from an Asian dude in China. However, there’s no excuse for what these Nigerians are doing to innocent people. Nigerians are also extremely hardworking folks. They’re good and very happy people. These scamming ones peobably represent 1% of the Nigerian population. Finally remember that there’s always the good and the bad in every country and race. The Bible warns us to be wise as a serpent. Be careful what you do with your money!
Let’s address the root of this problem and send out warnings so more pple dont fall for this. Something positive. Rather than the negativity and bashing that I read in these comments! Of what benefit is that to me, or others who read this. If you dont have something beneficial or nice to say, dont say anything at all.

If people who have abused the name of God are receiving retribution, as many posts assert, then Who is orchestrating this (& on an international level!)? By the way, read the Scriptures & you will find the Lord addressing quite frequently this dymanic. This article was a reminder, in a very appropriate time of the year, that God became flesh not to make folks rich but to save sinners.

“I shouldn’t be surprised that morons like you still exist.”
“I kinda laugh at these folks…”
Nice, mugu and The Educated.
Petty insults like these will make nice additions to your brilliant educated high-mindedness, I’m sure.

I am sorry to say this but there are scamers all over the world including American scamers and Nigerians are no exception. As a Professor of Criminal justice who is Nigerian born American many of my former and current students always forward their scam emails to me. Personally I have received more than one hundred scam letters from Canada, Nigeria, UK, Russia and others. One thing common with these letters is that they don’t make business or economic sense. Anybody falling for these scam letters must be dumb, stupid, gullible, greedy, and a thief.
You are a thief and a criminal if you respond or agree to participate in transferring some stolen money from Nigeria. You are dumb and stupid if you think you have won a lottery you did not play. No legitimate lottery organization will contact for any reason unless you contact them first. For gullible Americans, the fact is that a bona fide Nigerian businessman will not seek your help to tranfer money because many American banks operate in Nigeria. Open your eyes and stop being suckers. For many than five years the FBI and the Nigerian government have given public information about scam letters and yet many Americans blame thir stupidity on Nigerians. The truth is that 99% of Nigerian are not scamers. For the scamers gullibles provide them with easy money. FYI, if you receive a scam letter from Nigeria, you can forward to the Nigerian government.

The reason there is so much Christian bashing here is the televangelists. Last night, I even saw one say he “saw” a viewer who would have bad luck unless they called to give money. Others (Dr. DOLLAR) insist you will get wealthy if you give to him. Then are the faked healings. If you are a Christain, speak out against these scum and you’ll see less bashing. And sorry, but scam and fraud is Nigeria’s #1 producing export.

The term ‘nothing comes for free’ obviously has not sinked into some ppls minds. You would have to be GREEDY and EVIL to fall for such an email!! I’m 100% Nigerian, i live in the states, i get these emails, not just from Nigeria, and i also get the sweepstakes letters from America, that promises that i have won 1 million bucks, BUT, there’s a catch.Whoodidoo!! Abeg! Move over. So you’re a minister and you get the email that says you can inherit millions, I’m sorry you are EVIL and SELFISH too!!
Sorry, ABC, i think there are more important issues happenening around the world. People are dying in Dafur, you could have reported that, but it seems that your analysts and investigators don’t really have anything else to report about other than the Nigerian scam. It’s Tired, OLD and should not be a subject of discussion.
Let’s talk about abolishing poverty, or bringing OUR soldiers home from Iraq or let’s talk about the failing economy, anything other than Scam!

These people sicken me.

Mr. Proud Nigerian,
Are you actually referencing atrocities that happened by churches well over 100 years ago? Besides, in my history books, it wasn’t the church that brought slaves it was land owners, government, even your own people, etc. I’m sure some churches had something to do with slavery but it wasn’t even as close to the amount of other groups.
Your attitude explains it all. You’re actually justifying screwing people over now because of past incidents. Actually, I see that you did reference atrocities caused by churches against your people today; however, I’m not going to believe your propaganda until I see the proof. Where’s the proof Proud Nigerian?

An excellent expose of moronic criminals trying to scam moronic potential criminals. The ironies are absolutely palpable, but I have to protest the term given to the Nigerians sitting at 20 year old computers pounding out their mis-spelled e-mails on blurry CRTs. You consider these people “Computer Savey”?? In which past decade?? What’s really sad is all of the things they could be doing to enhance their lives LEGALLY with internet access.

Oh well, a part of me feels for the people scammed. But really, we need to look ourselves in the mirror before we pass judgement on others. Think about the ExxonMobils, ChevronTexacos, American companies, that cheat entire Nigerian communities by exploiting their oil and flaring their gas and leaving their environment in ruins. Is that a scam or what? Exxonmobil declares the largest profit in the history of the world. How much does it give back to these communities. If these people associate being American with these companies, I am sure they would be delighted to scam more and more Americans if they can. They should feel justified because they feel powerless before the almighty americans.
Hold the mirror in front of you America, what goes around comes around.

Nigerians did not invent internet fraud or any kind of fraud there is. They are just wading in the same cesspool of criminality that various western institutions has inhabited for centuries. Your sense of shock and hurt when you are at the receiving end is not only incredulous but just pathetic. There is a lesson in all of these. And a little bit of poetic justice.

It is just so unfortunate that it really has come to this Church-bashers, religious-bashing, nigerian-bashing, name-calling, dog-killing,email-scamming, etc. It is truly ironic. However;
The scammed: I commiserate with u all. It is my hope that u will indeed become prosperous. But remember if you dont sow u can’t truly reap.
The Unscammed: please be wise, and learn lessons from the above. The anguish is truly not funny.
To all those who are bashing others, please stop it all. We are all being so loudmouthed because we aren’t at the receiving end.Lets quit being babies! (no- insult- meant) and hope it never comes around.
The scammers: (Slavery, slaving,so-called nigerians, europeans, exxonmobils, chevrons, ghanians, russsians, americans, britons, canadians et. al.) Well i can only say more grease to your elbows. continue if u will, stop if u will.
Finally it all boils down to exploitation! the gap between the rich and the poor, the suffering and the well to-do is all about who exploits; the law, and the non-law, and the morals, and the non-morals,the opportunities presented or absented, technology and non-tech, religion and non-religion. REmember this world is full of them. Uncle sam does it everywhere, uncle john does it everyday. If u exploit anything to become prosperous without people giving it willingly after full disclosure u are a SCAMMER! If u own a business and u have employees who don’t know everything about why u pay dem minimum wage, wen u could pay dem better u are a scammer. The situations are endless.
But pls the atrocities that are commited daily in every country are uncountable I wish u all the best.
Thanks.

Ah, there we go again. Is it not nice and tidy when we can stereotype a foreign culture into a neat catch-all category? Like saying that “Lagos is crime infested” or that “Nigerians are scammers”.
Does spending a few days in Lagos make Brian Ross an expert on Nigeria? If were to make an assessment of the US based on a typical hollywoood flick or one of those ubiquitous rap videos, what conclusion would I make? I’d problably conclude that all Americans are superficial, materialistic, selfish and egoistical. Would I be correct? Hell no!
There are thousands of Nigerians, who work as lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists and homemakers in the US. They contribute to the economy and make a difference to their families/communities. If you do not believe me go to any major graduate school in the US and read its student list.
While Brian Ross’s exposé on the scams is worthwhile, it would be silly to base your perception of the average Nigerian on the programme.

Nigerians are just heartless criminals in the face of the world. Their heartless activities not only affects person here in the US, but Europe and neighbouring African Countries like Ghana, Togo, Benin and Bourkina Faso where they engage in deadly armed robbery activities. Everybody want to be called a chief in Nigerian and they will do anything to acquire it; and I perosnally do not think jail time is a solution I think a few hangings will do it.

“The love of money is te beginning of all evil”. People need to realize that life is not all about money too.

Ross,
You said “… to lagos. A sprawling crime-ridden corrupt disgrace of a city”. This sentence is based on the fact that some (<1%) people that are involved in international scams live in lagos. I think the statement is uncalled for and justifiable. For example; most serial killers are white but that does not imply all white people are serial killers. I don't assume america is a disgrace of a country just because of a small percentage. I demand an apology for making that statement unless you can justify insulting Lagos. I believe I would be justified to call you a disgrace of a man for making such a statement about a city that holds more than 20 million people. American senators squander millions and billions all year long. On that basis I do not assume that america is full of such cold hearted humans.

So much anti-Christian bigotry. Such intolerance. Obviously there are alot of atheists out there with “issues.”

I thought the Americans were gullible. I have met some very gullible Americans here in the UK -I thought the ones who travelled were smarter. But these bible bashing hilly billies are so so dumd it beggars belief. All they see is dollars signs in their churches. These very churches are fleecing their flock and have now being stung by Nigerian scammers. These morons deserved every bit of it. In the UK its simple – NEVER TRUST A NIGERIAN AS FAR YOU THROW ONE. Period
Final irony is this; when ENRON executives went to Nigeria to do business deals. The Nigerians found these executives so corrupt. The Nigerians chickened out. Who is smarter Nigerians or gullible Americans? I rest my case

I’m so honored to read all of the holier than thou retorts from these highly educated people. I imagine most applied to and were not accepted at a religiously affiliated college or were born in a religiously founded hospital. Where would we be without religion, maybe about 2 billion souls short in this world because these asses commenting wouldn’t lift a finger and expect some religious charity to feed the poor. My but they are so proud and so full of themselves. I hope my children can be born in their hospital or educated in their college.

it’s the peak of absolute stupidity for hasty generalisation of fraud activities to nigeria.who invented fraud? not the black man,who are the computer hackers..not the black man.i’m nigerian and i’m happy for the exposure of these hungry fraudsters.but there are scammers everywhere, from teleevangelists, to the politicians. it’s a pity that people fall for this,it’s greed, greed and much greed. it takes 2 to tango, so the scammers and the scammed are corrupt.

it’s the peak of absolute stupidity for hasty generalisation of fraud activities to nigeria.who invented fraud? not the black man,who are the computer hackers..not the black man.i’m nigerian and i’m happy for the exposure of these hungry fraudsters.but there are scammers everywhere, from teleevangelists, to the politicians. it’s a pity that people fall for this,it’s greed, greed and much greed. it takes 2 to tango, so the scammers and the scammed are corrupt.

I can’t believe some of what I’m reading here – people still actually believe this religious junk? I guess they do, and that’s why there’s still so much killing and rape in the world. Anyone who joins an organised religion is either completely gullible or has a mental disorder.

What is the issue? This scam only catches the greedy and criminal mind. The victims and I use that term loosely are attempting to perpetrate a crime against the Nigerian government. Isn’t the Nigerian government entitled to prosecute the forenigner who travels to their country to get caught in the web of deceit (US citizen)? As for religion, God (whomever yours is) doesn’t need to speak to your via e-mail. There is a definitive line between greed and trust in God. As for the gaul of the Nigerians, they have more educataion and social skills with their limited educational opportunities than the average American has one of the greatest public education systems in the world. I am not pro- Nigerian, I am against greed and hypocrity which as become the mainstay of the American society. Our government has more responsiblity than trying to protect people who in their race for greed via corruption get caught like a fly in a spiderweb. To the scammers–if you can continue to find a fool who will send you money; “keep on doing what you do”!

keep it short sweet not everyone is smart but let me tell you if i ever get my hands on a few of those scamming ……… ill choke the living …. out of them i work hard for my money thanks again for your moment

Internet Fraud in Africa is a cottage industry that is growing and being praised in African popular culture. For the most part Africa is desperately poor so any money is huge money.While it may seem that the authors of the internet scams are fairly illiterate and US victims gullable to the point of foolishness it is a far bigger problem then anyone in the West wants to admit.It has to be said this is a hothouse of persistant criminal undertakeing that knows no limits or bounds and they have low level operatives and criminal co conspirators in the US. Other than the small well publicised raids Africa has done little to stop the activity. It increases the graft and corruption which is interfereing with AIDs and relief activities.My bet most of the email comeing out of Nigeria is SCAM Spam and it should be a realatively simple matter for the world isp providers to block it. A temporary blockade should be enough to drain the swamp.
They do damage not only to thier victims,encourage graft, corruption, and criminal activity in thier neighborhoods, they are interfering with a relief for the Pandemic. Nigeria should be far ahead of other African Nations because of thier oil riches.They are not because the graft and corruption.Its time for the West to pull the internet plug or at least stop the millions of pieces of spam.It may be the crack in the door for more foriegn terrorism.

you know the sad thing is i went through the same thing and they keep doing it to me over and over but i just dont bite to the offer.its so sad that people take us christians for granted and think of us as stupid people,we are just so full of love and the truth is our reward is in heaven and you scammers will pay for the wrong you have done believe me.i think we all know that in wateva religion(except for those that belong to the devil) ,people who do bad will be punished
so all who wrong others,black white christian or not will surely pay the price..il be the last one laughing

Yes—using GOd name for all the wrong reasons—got me involved with a gentleman claiming he was from USA on missions helping the church in Nigeria. Sent packages at my door and wanted me to resend DEll equipment—so he could give them as gifts—which turned out to be a LIE—and then months later–contacted me to send cash to help him with a flight back to USA—I am still wondering what tea I was drinking at the time—when he ripped off my $800. So I am not sending nothing outside USA to help for any cause—–Not trusting anyone—and now they are threatening me as a criminal—God will definitely take care of them–I am sure about it.

I would like for you to know that not all Christians are money grubbers. Sure, we see the mega churches and TV evangelists constantly asking for money, but in reality, it doesn’t take money to believe in Christ or for a group of believers to meet to mutually support and encourage one another. The small church I belong to has an annual budget of less than $10,000, but we “have church” each week. Hopefully everyone leaves recharged to reflect Christ in their everyday lives during the week. This is not to say that large churches are bad. Many of them have outreach programs that help feed the poor and care for people with all kinds of needs, and that’s where a large portion of their money goes.

Scammers are mnot just from Nigeria. They are in most 3rd word counties that try to make a quick buck.