“We all get them: unsolicited emails promising us a share of some lost fortune sequestered in an obscure place, if only we will help the rightful owner recover it. The ‘help’ usually consists of transferring money to someone you don’t know, most commonly in Nigeria or another African country. And, of course, the vast payout never materializes. So why do the scammers persist in blanketing the world with outlandish propositions?” [Well, for starters, they observed politicians’ success in the same.]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443931404577548813973954518.html?mod=e2tw
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Related posts:
Syrian Islamist extremists in the opposition prepare for US missile strike
French foreign minister denies Swiss account 'rumour'
Officer admits she didn’t write down ‘snowball’ in weapons charge
Monaco $400 Million Penthouse Secrecy Booms
Police ignore Taser heart attack risk and keep firing at suspects’ chests
What U.S. citizens weren't told about the atomic bombing of Japan
Obama admin. knew millions could not keep their health insurance
Almost Half of Wealthy Chinese Want to Leave, Study Shows
Number of Chinese Billionaires Skyrockets
U.S. demands release of Americans imprisoned in Iran
Bitcoin transformative as the Web, venture capitalist says
Bitcoin Boom Spreads to IPhones With Mobile-Payment Apps
EU Expands Russia Sanctions, Includes Aeroflot's Low-Cost Subsidiary
Carlyle Cuts Apartment Holdings After Rent Growth Slows
Eric Holder defends prosecution against Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom