Post #239809 by captnkirk on Mon, Jun 26, 2006 6:33 PM

I once sold an expensive phone once on eBay and the Nigerians came out like sharks for blood in the water.

Here are some of the things I was offered (and didn't bite on thank God)

Phoney cashiers checks = Depost it and everything looks great for a month, then the bank tells you its fake and takes the money back.
Huge cashiers check = Seller want you to refund the differance in cash and ship the item too.

Credit card number = Looks good, but the buyer can't tell you the name on the card (not a good sign).
Buyer want to pay with multiple credit card numbers.

If by some miricle you do find an honest person in that country who does pay you, the item will most likely be stolen by someone in the Nigerian post office before it ever gets to the buyer.

Scamming and stealing from forginers is not illegal in Nigeria, in fact it is the second largest source of their GNP (Gold mining is #1).

I once read a story in the Onion about a multimillionare philanthripst who lived in Lagos Nigeria, he would send out thousands of emails begging people to take his money. The only replys he gets back are profanity telling him what to do with his millions. "Is there no poverty left in the world?"

Here is some more stuff from the Onion on Nigeria:
Point Conterpoint
2008 Genocide