My Nigerian pen pals.
Have you ever received an email from a stranger in Nigeria promising
you millions of dollars? - You should just delete it, because it is
a pack of lies.
However, some people answers them, and they soon find out that they
have to pay some fee in order to get the millions. Then comes the second
fee, and the third fee, etc etc. No one has ever received the millions,
but many have lost a lot of money, and some have even got killed.
This so called "Advance Fee Fraud" has become an industry
in Nigeria, and the surrounding countries. Another common name is "419
fraud" after Section
419 of the Nigerian Penal code, the section that specifically prohibits
this type of crime.
The fraud is difficult to stop, but we can have some fun, and have
the criminals use their time in vain. That is called scambaiting.
If you are new to this sport, I will recommend you to look at the links-page.
Have fun,
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