One would have to be a complete moron to send money to these guys. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on one's perspective, the world is full of morons. These scams are called 419's for the Nigerian penal code designation for the crime. It is estimated that it accounts for 1/3 of the Nigerian GDP with the figure reaching into the tens of billions over the last 20 years.
It is simply greed combined with stupidity, a common mixture found throughout the species, that is responsible for this and it's not going away. Scams are as old as the human race.
If you want to read some really funny stuff, go to this site.
http://www.419eater.com/
It is simply greed combined with stupidity, a common mixture found throughout the species, that is responsible for this and it's not going away. Scams are as old as the human race.
If you want to read some really funny stuff, go to this site.
http://www.419eater.com/