Feng Shui and Everything Fancy » Scams http://fengshui.gigissandbox.com Sun, 30 May 2010 12:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Internet Nigerian Scam Breakdown http://fengshui.gigissandbox.com/2008/06/28/internet-nigerian-scam-breakdown/ http://fengshui.gigissandbox.com/2008/06/28/internet-nigerian-scam-breakdown/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:03:34 +0000 Gigi http://fengshui.gigissandbox.com/?p=147 Finally, the end of the internet Nigerian scam. A Washington woman, Edna Fiedler, was sentenced to 2 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release on her involvement in internet counterfeit check scheme. I bet you too received their infamous emails that start something like this… “Dear Friend,” one message began, “As you read [...]]]> Finally, the end of the internet Nigerian scam. A Washington woman, Edna Fiedler, was sentenced to 2 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release on her involvement in internet counterfeit check scheme. I bet you too received their infamous emails that start something like this…

“Dear Friend,” one message began, “As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Shadak Shari, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.”

You know the story, you’re the “chosen one” because you are trustworthy and so forth and he has tons of money and need your help to get it out of the country. Believe me, many fell for this scam. How do they operate? Nigerians found people willing to cash the fake checks, with the help of Fiedler they tell her where to send the checks. The victims were able to cash the fake checks and send most of it to Fiedler or the Nigerian accomplices. The D! day comes the checks are discovered to be fake and voila! the victims shouldered the full amount.

Lesson of the story… too much greed will take you nowhere. Its OK to be ambitious and to dream BIG. But many people dream of getting rich overnight. The best is when you harvest the fruits of your labor. But then again, you can be a millionaire overnight if you win the lottery. :D Some people are born lucky. Hmmm… lemme check my tickets if I win the lottery tonight.

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