I went to Nigeria to meet a man who scammed me

Post by elcct » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 12:42 PM UTC

shasheene wrote: post #21

> With her assistance, he left Nigeria shortly afterwards, to study in America. > Although they have not met each other again since, she continued to provide him with financial assistance until he completed his degree a few years ago and got a job in the American oil sector. Heh, maybe the 419 scam is continuing! The long con! :P

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 12:48 PM UTC

elcct wrote: post #31

shasheene wrote: post #21

> With her assistance, he left Nigeria shortly afterwards, to study in America. > Although they have not met each other again since, she continued to provide him with financial assistance until he completed his degree a few years ago and got a job in the American oil sector. Heh, maybe the 419 scam is continuing! The long con! :P

Reminds me of: Go to a bank. Get a job there and work there for years and years learning the place from the inside, and also learning how all of the processes and procedures are done, earning everyone's trust and respect, and simultaneously building up a 401k with matching while also going up the career ladder and taking more and more positions with more responsibility and more pay until one day you finally decide th…

Post by m_mueller » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 12:49 PM UTC

elcct wrote: post #31

shasheene wrote: post #21

> With her assistance, he left Nigeria shortly afterwards, to study in America. > Although they have not met each other again since, she continued to provide him with financial assistance until he completed his degree a few years ago and got a job in the American oil sector. Heh, maybe the 419 scam is continuing! The long con! :P

Reminds me of: Go to a bank. Get a job there and work there for years and years learning the place from the inside, and also learning how all of the processes and procedures are done, earning everyone's trust and respect, and simultaneously building up a 401k with matching while also going up the career ladder and taking more and more positions with more responsibility and more pay until one day you finally decide th…

Post by hogrammer » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 12:57 PM UTC

emodendroket wrote: post #32

flerchin wrote: post #8

Sounds like the Long Con became the Longer Con.

I guess it's possible but "put me through college" seems like a pretty lousy con.

Post by hiteshaasnani » Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 12:57 PM UTC

m_mueller wrote: post #35

elcct wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reminds me of: Go to a bank. Get a job there and work there for years and years learning the place from the inside, and also learning how all of the processes and procedures are done, earning everyone's trust and respect, and simultaneously building up a 401k with matching while also going up the career ladder and taking more and more positions with more responsibility and more pay until one day you finally decide th…

This is almost like the plot of Inside Man!