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The Clark Howard Show
http://clarkhoward.com/
Internet scams
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/54/
Oct 24, 2005 – People continue to buy into Nigerian scams
How many times have you heard about or received an e-mail scam from someone in Nigeria? It’s known as one of the most pervasive e-mail crimes out there, yet people continue to get taken. The overall umbrella for these scams is known as a “419.” It’s basically a statute under the Nigerian legal code that means “fraud.” There are about a half a dozen scams coming out of this country, and they are all legitimate according to the country. An LA Times reporter went to Nigeria to find out more about these elusive yet prolific scams. He found Internet cafes set up for the purpose of scamming people, mostly Americans. They are actually called 419 cafes, and people who just want to surf the Internet are not allowed in. The people in the business see nothing wrong with what they are doing. In fact, they think it’s something certain types of Americans deserve if we’re willing to believe it. There is the “closest relative” scam, the “gorgeous person in trouble” scam, the “laundered money” scam, the “cheap oil” scam and of course the lottery scam. Nigerians in the business basically think Americans are greedy and willing to do anything for money. Don’t perpetuate that idea. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Money & banking scams
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/23/
Computer crimes & scams
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/8/36/
Miscellaneous Scams
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/84/
Audio Archives: Scam Alerts
http://clarkhoward.com/archives/scamalert.html
Identity theft
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/6/162/
Clark Howard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Howard
Clark Howard (born June 20, 1955), is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show, mainly dealing in consumer matters, airs from radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia.
Just got another today…go figure
From:frank williams
Abidjan , Ivory Coast Rrue No 568 cocody
My name is frank williams, 24 years from Sierra Leone . My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country even after the war, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan , Ivory Coast . He was in Buake,
A northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the Government of the country on the 22nd September, 2002. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.
Before the unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with a bank here the sum of $18.4m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country,
I wish request that you assist me use your account in your country to transfer the balance of my father’s account.
Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture.
I am willing to give you 15% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. If this is acceptable to you,
Send me a mail through my regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further on this matter.
frank williams
Oh nice you gave us hes email address so if we want to do it we can, so whos going to be the ginnuie pig here, you might never know, only if a “under taught” person would do it.