Best scam ever--> Epic

amoon

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"Nigerian Astronaut lost in Space needs $3 Million to get Home."








Who knows Dr. Bakare Tunde

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nanavlad

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OK GUYS
Lets start a Save an Astronaut Fund

All donations should be forwarded to The Russian Space Agency

 

Wilson Grant Fisk

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Love how these things get resurrected. First out in 2004

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/16/cosmic_419er/

http://hoaxes.org/weblog/permalink/major_abacha_tunde/

 

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Reaver

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I'm not sure if that's sophisticated or stupid.

Wait, yes I am. It's stupid.

 

AdamsSixEcho

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That's some quality comedy right there. But sadly I think there are people out there who would fall for this.

 

SejtanovRatnik

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LOL how cool is this!! Bravo for Nigeria

 

lokiys

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I would not wait less, before was grandma who left you 5 mil. Is it more believable ?
But lost in space is a couple ten years ahead LOL

 

AdamsSixEcho

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Btw if someone is interested in the cultural background and the root of these scams (and black magic of course) here's a good documentary about this phenomenon: https://youtu.be/o26Eks801oc

 

blackice6666

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I dont know how people can fall for this shit, but since this kind of scams have been around for a lot of years i think that some people might fall for this...

 

amoon

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nanavlad said:

OK GUYS
Lets start a Save an Astronaut Fund

All donations should be forwarded to The Russian Space Agency

Click to expand...

i checked and didn't find the PayPal button, did you see it?

 

amoon

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Asif WILSON Khan said:

Love how these things get resurrected. First out in 2004

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/16/cosmic_419er/

http://hoaxes.org/weblog/permalink/major_abacha_tunde/

Click to expand...

in this year they cross the limit, LOL

 

McPatrick

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SejtanovRatnik said:

LOL how cool is this!! Bravo for Nigeria

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inb4 someone from Nigeria comes and defends his country.

 

cocoholo

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there was a youtube video i saw documenting nigerian scammers. judging how they way they work and live, no wonder they resorted to this kind of extortion.

 

onelettershor

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I think you need to give him money 10/10 legit

 

asap1

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holy shit this is crazy lol

 

thebomb

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Ok, so you're all telling me that the 1 million I donated was a scam? That no one is actually stuck on the moon?

DAMNIT!!!!!!

 

Ambitious12

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It sounds very ugly but yes they are smart to do that LOL

 

MJ

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Lol scammers have become very creative these days :alcoholic

 

Eternal1912

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8am and you made my day! Thanks

 

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tymillz

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Sounds like the script for The Martian.