Why do so many scams come from Nigeria?

Australian Internet dating sites & Nigerian email scams for flights home?

• I have come across two very attractive profiles of ladies apparently from Australia wanting assistance to arrive home from Nigeria. Are they all scams & how can you tell ? Ever heard of Linda Lopez or Vanessa Johnson ?

• Answer:

  I would say so, if you want to make sure, there is a comprehensive database that will let you know for sure. http://www.datingnmore.com/fraud/scam_database.htm Also, the minute any person asks you for money (which they "need" in order to travel to visit you, its a dead give away. These punks have claimed to have illnesses, needed surgery, or been trying to escape from an abusive employer or ex-lover. By the way, chances are that you are talking to a 400 lb. black man in your chat-room or dating discussion board. But check out that site anyway. Unfortunately, I have had friends and co-workers who have been fleeced by these sorts of internet scams and have chosen to help others avoid such trouble. The people responsible for the crap will bleed people of their money and if they travel to meet them, they will kidnap them (or attempt to) and if successful, hold you for ransom until your family runs out of money. In some extreme cases, people have been murdered after their family's funds are exhausted. Avoid at all costs buddy.