Leamington Man loses $150,000..........in Nigerian scam

[yue]

“I was told once that they send out 30,000 e-mails a day, around the world, and they hope for just one or two responses."

1 in 30,000 that you can get $150,000?!? fuck lotto 6/49

[B17a]

I feel sorry that as a society, we still have people this guillable!

[freshprince1]

It was getting to the point where I was wondering if anyone still falls for this crap. With every moron that falls prey to this, it probably encourages hundreds of mroe scammers to start up or stick with it.

[cdnsir]

Originally posted by em2ab
What's the money cleansing he was talking about?

Yeah I'm curious about that too. Maybe it was a stamp stating "Property of XXX"? But then that will be defacing legal tender so that should have set off a flag...

But you gotta give props to the scammers. Shrink-wrapping the alleged cash would have prevented people from fanning the stacks to check for fillers. That's sounds very Hollywood, pretty impressive!

[Antonito]

Is this "formula" thing a usual part of these scams, or did this guy just so stupidly believe everything that they kept going "ok, what else can we tell him so we can get more out of him.....I got it, $100,000 'cleansing' formula' "

[GQBalla]

i also wonder this cleansing formula.


lol so did he have a suit case filled with blank bills that if you poured onto each blank bill the normal bill appears?

fuck his stupid

[turbotrip]

LOL 100k for cleaning formula! those damn nigerians are brilliant haha

[ee2k]

Finally, Rempel had enough. “I said, ‘no way I’m cleaned out.’” Rempel, his parents and 10-year-old brother Ike drove to New York. They spent a day searching the airport for the men, with no luck. They returned home and called police. “I really thought in my heart this was true,” said Rempel.

Seriously, Finally? What a dumb ass! Where is Lemington anyways?

[Kritafo]

Ontario, it's near Point Pelee which is Canada most southern point.

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by turbotrip
LOL 100k for cleaning formula! those damn nigerians are brilliant haha

They must be.

I dont pity him, he's an idiot.. but jeez thats gotta suck....
WOW.

[yue]

His new friends pulled out one bill and “cleansed” it with a liquid “formula,” which washed off some kind of stamp.

this is the "cleansing" and "formula" that they're referring to:
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/...d_currency.htm

[scat19]

How are people so stupid?

If I had a large inheritence, take the fee's out of that.. duuuuhhh

[Kloubek]

Thanks for posting the link about washing the money.... I had no idea what they were talking about - it seemed ridiculous!

(And still does, but at least it makes more sense)

Wow... how sad. Not that he got scammed - but that he's just so freakin stupid.

[adam c]

omg i honestly thought he was american.. stupid idiot, giving Canadians a stupid name now

go cry somewhere else

[TKRIS]

Originally posted by adam c
omg i honestly thought he was american.. stupid idiot, giving Canadians a stupid name now

Hey Kettle? I think Pot has something to tell you...

[adam c]

Originally posted by TKRIS


Hey Kettle? I think Pot has something to tell you...

hey... that's pretty lame

[TKRIS]

Originally posted by adam c


hey... that's pretty lame

Yeah, that was pretty lame. You'd almost think I was from America or something.


Way to go. Keep up the original and intriguing commentary. I can't wait to read more clever "only in America" comments. I'm anxiously awaiting your next riveting dissertation.

[Jlude]

Of course you feel bad for the guy, but you still shake your head.

Another sad story.

[Generic]

Originally posted by TKRIS


Yeah, that was pretty lame. You'd almost think I was from America or something.


Way to go. Keep up the original and intriguing commentary. I can't wait to read more clever "only in America" comments. I'm anxiously awaiting your next riveting dissertation.

no kidding. His constant anti-US comments are pathetic.

[turbotrip]

omg i honestly thought he was american.. stupid idiot, giving Canadians a stupid name now