‘Nigerian Prince’ Email Scammer Arrested in Louisiana

Re:‘Nigerian Prince’ Email Scammer Arrested in Louisiana by jaclaz on Saturday December 30, 2017 @03:04PM (#16037189)

Somehow it must be said that besides being "gullible" the victims of these scams are also (to a lesser or larger degree) affected/driven by greed.

They think that by sheer luck they are given the opportunity to make some (not so few) easy bucks for doing nothing or nearly nothing.

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Re:‘Nigerian Prince’ Email Scammer Arrested in Louisiana by stingraycharles on Saturday December 30, 2017 @03:08PM (#16037218)

Yes, but many people are. Think about pyramid schemes or gambling as similar "greed" or a desire for easy money driving the victims.

They must, however, be protected from these scammers and shouldn't carry any blame.

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Re:‘Nigerian Prince’ Email Scammer Arrested in Louisiana by happyhotpocket on Saturday December 30, 2017 @07:34PM (#16038573)

We're talking about people who think they won the lottery without even buying a ticket. You say that these victims shouldn't carry any blame; at what point do you hold people responsible for their own actions?

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