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Re:Why Do Nigerian Scammers Say They Are from Nigeria? (2012) by eru on Monday August 25, 2014 @11:32PM (#8225589)
> I'm sure there are some real a@#holes participating and running these scams but often the people on the ground are just human beings who have no other way to earn money.

So the bot is probably a better idea than targeted humiliation. Making crime quietly unprofitable is a good thing.

(You can help with Nigerian development, eg by giving to Doctors without Borders or other approaches.)

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Re:Why Do Nigerian Scammers Say They Are from Nigeria? (2012) by digitalengineer on Tuesday August 26, 2014 @03:10AM (#8226014)
Wait, what? No thoer way to earn money? These are common thieves looking for victims to rob them out of as much money as they can. People with skill, a PC, access to the internet and good social skills.
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Re:Why Do Nigerian Scammers Say They Are from Nigeria? (2012) by jacquesm on Tuesday August 26, 2014 @07:59AM (#8226631)
That sounds like most telemarketeers to me.

Outbound call centers employ these people by the legions.

And selling crap stock to retirees is no better than pretending you're a Nigerian prince.

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