Former Nigerian Scam Artist Speaks Out
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- čas přidán 7. 10. 2022
- “Don’t you think you’re worthy of being loved?” was the question that hooked an American woman into giving $248,800 to a scammer online, later tracked to Nigeria. Many online scams originate from that West African country. In a nation suffering from extremely high poverty levels, many see online crime as their only choice. Jacob Ward takes us to Nigeria where one now-reformed con artist opens up about why, and how, he did what he did.
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#nigeria #scammers #catfish
$242K? I recently saw a woman on Catfished who gave her scammer a cool million. It was a lady just like this and the stories he told her to get that money, you just wouldn’t believe it. The desire to be loved by older American women is beyond any emotion I’ve ever seen.
Uk, Australia and Philippines are big victims as well.
$248,800!!!!!😰😰😰😨😨 Even Americans work years to make that money. This is pure evil. No BS excuse .
"They have no better option" Plenty of good men in Nigerians that are working hard to provide for their families and are not scamming people. This is not the only option for poor people.
Yes! The Nigerian government needs to crack down on the scam operators.
@@SybilKibble that’s right, starting from the Government.
@@SybilKibble No use. The Nigerian government are full of crooks.
Why don't you tell me these "Options" please? Not all of us are meant to be farmers or construction workers!?
@@desensitizedanalyser5624 A guy on here named Plesant Green can help you out. He stops scammers and tries to turn them into good men and women. You can look him up.
That had happened to me before! I was conned and I know I will never get my money back!! Ever! I was so so angry with myself and with the person who I had feelings for.I wanted the FBI to get involved with it! I wanted Justice!! Because of what happened… they took my money!! I learned a incredibly Valuable Lesson There! And I’m serious now… I will never Ever Ever Do that again. Me to be more Mindful from now on… especially with scammers!! I hate being played like a fool or Bamboozled! I was sooo mad I cried… I wanted to punch him including the rest of them who were involved! All the lesson learned there
Just remember if they ask you for money it is nonsense! That is a golden rule I follow for online dating. This happens a lot!
@@DarkMonster771 Some dating scammers have been known to meet their victim and date them in real life under an alias in order to scam them out of their hard-earned money by pretending to be an undercover CIA agent.
We use to go on these sites. And report these scammers. But the sites removed our profiles because we were reporting the scammers. These sites are allowing this to happen. And if someone asks you for money run away.
Never again!
That's right. You are driving away their business! How dare you report Scammers, LOL!
No questioned asked, just run away!!!!
yes you are right. I reported scammers and FB blocked me from futhure comments.....
It's more of greed that drives them into scam and not poverty. It's greed all the way. That's why when the money comes their way, they go to clubs and buy wine that costs over a thousand dollars equivalent in one night. That's why they carry multiple woman and buy them expensive gifts
Why is it always nightclubs though ?
The night club is probably were they get a chance to relax with these women after scanning these women online out there money. Americans Women Wake Up All Women Wake Up😢😢😢😮😮😮😮
It is the greed & I agree 100% it is Greed. Money is evil I will never give into scammers. I work hard for my money.
Lol the guy probably sitting in an air conditioned house in USA or Europe says it’s greed that drives these people. If you had all that ripped away from you and forced to live in that hellhole you would do whatever it takes to get out.
@@sThot-yw4lrthey never take what they need though. They take more than americans themselves need here in our own country. They think we are all filthy rich in the US, they dont believe how many people are broke and cant find homes or good jobs.
Man, I am not racist or anything, and I am sure that there are plenty of good honest Nigerians out there, but these scammers have already done so much damage to the reputation of Nigera. Here in my country immigration officials are stricter when awarding VISAs to Nigerians. Not too many landlors are also welcoming to them. In fact, only a few want to do business with Nigerians because so many of them were caught with their scamming operations here.
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
It's a terrible place with even worse people. Some of them pretend to be good Christians and they will even go as far to pray lies to god. There is nothing good about them believe me I know I don't ever want to meet another Nigerian again
They would be discriminated against even if these scams weren’t a thing. Be real.
I think someone I know is being scammed now. They are supposed to get married, but he always forgets to complete the paperwork. Yet he's continually asking her for money 💰💰💰
I despise scammers so much. I see it all the time on this singles Facebook group and it’s sad how many guys are gullible and thinking they are actually talking to these “women “
@abc they have JOBS!!!
over 288,000 jobs in Nigeria for hotels and airports!!
They are just too lazy to apply!
They wanted me to fly to Nigeria and fill out the applications for work so they just show up and get paid!
Lazy country!
$800 usd a month and free health care! Free visas to travel with the planes to new countries!
And they have jobs cleaning houses, toilets, being a cop, applying for under developing country scholarships, free education to be a dr, engineer, nurse, banker
All these are available in their country!!
I was homeless and recovering from having undiagnosed cancer for 6 YEARSSSSSS!!!
I never stole or scammed!
Hold africa accountable!
Wow, it’s better there then here.
My mother is going through the same situation, she has been so
manipulated to the point where she doesn't see the reality of it or the danger she's getting herself into. My entire family is so concerned for her safety. She doesn't realize the her chances of coming is 15 to 20%
And I guess she's been talking to this guy for the last 5 years. I told her "What are his intentions! Or what if you get there and it's not the guy you've been talking to!? She doesn't see any of the red flags.
She's gone to the point she has been purchasing gifts including an iPhone 14 and brand new laptop it's INSANE going to a country that is a Muslim state and especially being a 62 year old American woman and going alone!!! She loses all her rights!
Lies again? Naughty America Beware Of Scams
How is she now? Has she stopped talking to him?
@@myotpisreal4143 ..she’s very happy and enjoying her honey 🍯 moon 🌙
It's an addiction, your Mother is paying for the loved up feeling. She needs to see a psychologist to help her.
I hope she gets away from him, they will take every penny you have.
"I don't consider my self stupid" lol I'm sorry lady lol
fr im a cpu geek so they didnt get me idiots
😂 I cried when she said that
To the lady who gave away 1/4 of a million to a Nigerian lover boy scammer: There are dudes right here in the USA a lot better looking than this guy who are willing to service you for that kind of money!!! BUY AMERICAN.
Absolutely 💯
The problem was that she had no idea what the real guy looked like or that he was Nigerian. He was using photos of someone else, and probably made her think he was somewhere in America. Notice the pictures they show of the muscular Caucasian guy a few times in the story - that's who she thought she was communicating with.
@@ThamiumOnedamn, these dudes put indian scammer to shame
I tried over seas dating. Never worked out unfortunately everytime I say send me a picture with you holding up my photo, or today's date with my name on it. I used to catfish scammers
video cameras working live in the moment also and make sure you record that live as proof too
The adult men in Nigeria need to hold their Black leaders accountable and negotiate for jobs for their countrymen. It is is inexcusable for these males to scam other people because their leaders are inept.
The Nigerian President should step down if he is unable to manage the finances for his country.
There are plenty of workers needed in Nigeria to build all the broken infrastructures.
The streets, the schools, the businesses, the houses are all looking like a 3rd world country.
Shame on you President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu!
Excellent work, *Vortextrace* - I’m grateful that you are out there fighting against these individuals who lack moral principles. We must do everything within our power to spare the elderly and the wider public from these despicable scammers! Congratulations to you!! You deserve the highest honor for your role in keeping us safe, brother.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊
They are here in America 🇺🇸 connecting women in church, neighborhood, work place etc with Nigerian men, they are all over Texas , Indiana, New York and to name a few
Said $248 and I was like oh that’s not so bad then she said $248,000
I did the same thing 😆 like oh okay.... whoa no way!!
Like I don’t even have that much money to just give away!!!! How? She must have money left from a dead husband or something.
I'm not stupid but i'm stupid. You sent a stranger a quarter million dollars through the internet
How does anyone give money to strangers.
Have you ever heard of Go fund me ?
Rick Springfield DID say: "DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS!!!
It’s a job to them. They put a lot of time in working their victims. They use a false persona, when the person gets in too deep, then threats. It’s pretty bad how they can brainwash a person.
Loneliness
@@tonymontana4284 +
I caught a Nigerian scammer red handed within four days!!! No sir. You got me 🤬 up!!!! 😂
It’s entertaining at best!!!😂,, I believe I’m being scammed,, but this individual has a battle on his hands!!!! It’s hilarious the knowledge I know about the military & when I call him on it,, boy does he get angry or gets offline!! He loves me BTW!! 😂😅🤣✌️
They are cruel Wicked people
Was Chris was "so remorseful" that he gave his victim her money back?
I believe I just watched the episode with "Chris" and the lady who adopted him. It's interesting to see the other side from Nigeria.
"I don't consider myself stupid" ma'am the stupid detector test determines you are indeed stupid
lol
Crazy, these scammers make up or mash up names some of them are very laughable.
Md Doctor Surgeon, so many doctor surgeons from Maryland :D
How can they be so stupid to send him money? come on!!
No other options but to be a Scammer? Baloney! There is always work out there for people who want it and if not, go back to School or learn a Trade.
I don’t think I’m stupid. Lol that’s an understatement
God bless this man. I wish him well in the future. Also God bless the victim.
This man deserves no blessings. He should be in prison.
Yes bless him for being a Fraudster, LOL! Are you serious? If he was really Repentant he would return ALL her money.
@Kitty BooBoo Jesus died for the sins of the world, and maybe he will give the money back, and no one knows man's heart expect Jesus.
@@dakotachristopher5532
I think that money is long gone! No one is judging his "heart", only his actions. Saying "Sorry" doesn't mean much. True Repentance gives Restitution.
@@Peekaboo-Kitty You have a point
Look at God’s hand in this situation. Her adopting him to be her son after he scammed her because he was remorseful. Then he started doing good created a company to help others get justice from scammers. Look at God❤️
What can she send me some money too?
My bf said he was conned. She was on all dating sites same pic different name. He sent her 4thou in 2 yrs. Till he woke up. Bc she tried get him to do weird stuff for HER. Like scam stuff deliver stuff. He went to cops tho. She from Africa I think.
But scammers are born every second. In any place.
He should've just admitted it was him and tried to keep her...if he was really that desperate for money
They are very desperate and try do it as a family 👪
ALL THOSE WHO LOOSE MONEY IN SCAMS ARE THE BIGGEST FOOLS WHY SEND MONEY AT ALL FOR WHAT ...
"no better option"..........there are always better options. They are not easy thou.
Why can’t these women look for love locally, their own kind? You know very little about someone living thousands of miles away, when there is a strong and active man right in your city.
These men talk with kindness. Displays so much affection and love. It's actually easy to fall in love with them. I did. I didn't give much money though. We were suppose to marry. I pulled out.
@@ourspace1959 hahaha dumby
Because talking to people on the internet does feel different though. It's easier to open up and share with them literally anything without fear of being judged. I think that is the biggest reason why they seek lovers online. They are not ready to reveal their insecurities in real life, so they do online dating.
Most of these women berried their husbands and never remarried, or just busy living their life and raising children, they retire and become lonely. Same story is with men of retirement age in the West-USA specifically that are traveling to Asian countries (Thailand and Philippines) to get the young women for themselves, starting new families and often live in those countries. That kind of things done on mass scale and men's shorter life expectancy causing shortage of older men to marry. Real issue and not just in the west, but Eastern Europe as well.
Who's "THEY, need to find jobs for these guys"? lol
*YOU* were his job, dummy.
Im still trying to figure how someone would a dime to someone theyve never met.
some of these people spend so much money😱
I didn’t know people were this rich and lonely.
I need money. I'll be your friend.
That lady just was desperate why is anyone asking u for money that a dead give away .
Good story
Be more observative, they're compulsive liers,manuplators, they are well trained, watched every detailed with their conversation, how they explained themselves, they'll tangled you, if you're not careful 😀 😮
Africa is a victim before these people.
20k as a 10 years salary.....shame on any of you for saying "but not all Nigerians ". There are middle class, working class etc. They are a minority in such a giant place like Nigeria!
but those descriptions mean vastly different things in this country.
Middle class in some places is having two TVs and air conditioners....in other places it's having a gated compound dwelling.
I am telling you, there are way more have nots than haves and the class divides are canyons...
Most of these "victims" would never donate regularly to any international cause but they will most certainly pay to play with young men who need more than they want....it's shameful and it's embarrassing that our culture coddles these adults who have DECIDED to give their money and information away in the most blatant ways
It’s a sad reality and it does happen. You know a lot of people turn to cat fishing because they need money.
It’s not because they don’t care or you know. Do you know what if you’re stuck between thinking?
OK this person needs to live in, pay her bills and feed her family but then I need to feed my family.
And sadly you can’t just do both sometimes want to have to suffer so then the other person can survive
It’s survival. It’s like the story of survival right.
They wonder why they have bad luck! Karma makes she she repays! They need to be banned from United States. Disgusting!!
they may be poor but they do not just look for people that have money they will push people and guilt them into giving them everything and anything you have saying you should support them blocking them does nothing they are not only stealing money but they steal identities and these people need to be prosecuted.
They get these old vulnerable women and some young desperate ones too.
I was scammed by one or two they may be working together for $1,130 one supposed to be in the Army/ Airforce and can access his banks the other is just a 28yrs old bum
They love to use the military as a cover up. All lies.
I pity these people to an extent, but I'm also bewildered at the fact that the American actually gave the money away.
I feel like being terribly impoverished can lead some to take drastic measures to support themselves, which I can definitely understand to a degree, but I also feel that some of those people still are able to dig a way out of poverty with the resources that they do have access to - it just may be much more difficult for them than for the average person living in a developed country.
For the former group of people who can _really_ only make money through illegal means shouldn't be punished if the government cannot help them, but for the latter that despite being impoverished still has resources, they probably should be punished.
Sometimes, in very occasional circumstances, you cannot get what you need by being nice and following all the rules.
idk, i really dk, i think im interested in philosophy lol.
Considering you like philosophy:) do you what an dilemma actually is? Like per definition and example.
Lol first world countries undervalue those resources so we can get cheap products... system us setup for winners and losers
Everyone can't win.... numbers don't work
Trust me when I say, don't even pity them. That's how they get to you
I was scammed myself 6 years ago 2018 after graduating college. I was scammed by a Nigerian too. During the summer 2018 this scammer asked me to buy amazon gift cards and that was gonna be trouble. They even asked me to buy plane tickets and I said no. So they kept asking me to buy more amazon gift cards until October when I was supposed to attend a wedding and I cancelled and I got a haircut and I had to tell my mom the truth and then she got mad and sad and hurt for what I did. And ever since then I gave up social media forever. And I want kids and other people to be off social media and other app cause these people are dangerous now .
I'm from Lancaster California and they stole my $5,000 stimulus I'm barely getting by now.
Dont blame the internet, if someone you don't know asks you for money, just say NO, simple as that
The American dream - chasing dollars
I was scammed by a Nigerian, and demanded me $1000 or he was gonna blackmail me, but now I see it’s their way of living because they don’t get jobs like how we do in north America
That don't mean they need to go by scamming mf I don't have a job but still make money legally not scamming or begging mf like them.
You could donate to a charity to help these people, but the thing is, most charities take a sizable percentage, but that might be the toll to make sure donations make it to actual people in need. Most capitalist, free countries tend to have people who are more charitable with their money. Ask yourself, if you're living in a Western country, would you gladly throw someone broke in Nigeria $5 if you knew it would change their life, 100% of it goes to them, and they are someone who ledgit needs it, not a part of some gang that uses ppl to elicit donations and then the gang take 90% of the proceeds. Most people, even those not making much in the U.S. would gladly throw them $5, $10, $20 if it was guaranteed going to someone who ledgit needs it.
There's always a better option NO EXCUSE TO DECEIVE, LIE AND STEAL!
They are now in America withe care accounts to see if we have any more to give them
Still not as big a grifter as tRump
Interesting that in normal culture, people find legitimate ways to survive and do well... Whether Nigeria or Atlanta, " oppression" is a convenient excuse to steal .
I had to learn the hard way and I learned my lesson now they asked me for airtime. I need money for this and that I’m telling him I’m broke. I don’t have a job sorry I can’t give you airtime OK or anything else that you want if you have problems, you need to deal with it we can help youto learn the hard way, but I learned not to give money from Africa
Like it's alright 2 hurt others
fool me 1 once shame on you full me 250,000 times shame on humanity.
These guys are not thinking about no job as long they can scan somebody they even teaching the children's how to scan people (Nigeria Scammers).just don't talk to them stay in contact with someone u can see ,touch ,feel and kiss😮😮😂😂
The delusion is real with these women.
I think I've just been scammed by someone in nigeria,an american
248K wow😮
I don't consider myself stupid 😂😂😂😂
They used dark magic, please ignore them.
Yep! Absolutely! I know about it.
I heard about that. Especially Nigerians
@@ourspace1959 🤣😂🤣🤣 i know the say stupidity announce itself but wow so 218 million ppl are using dark magic to scam people
Send the Juju back to the sender!
@@amaraihechiemeziem5847 yes
Pitiful and shameful.
😭😭
This happened to me
good
Thats not Arts they are not artists they are scammers what is wrong with you? ...
WARNING: Just do not trust anybody from that country. Just be safe!😑
Don't trust anyone anywhere, period!
When they do the scam, they don't say they're from Nigeria.
i bet he from lagos
scam on baby scam on!!!
I was scam on facebook 2 years
🤣He never gave her her stolen money back but she still adopted him as her son 😂
Africa for you
Disengaged youth
They're scam artist
They make me look bad because of my name and what I look mf don't like me and I don't like my name at all atuanya it's Nigerian I like my nickname Alfie better.
I got scammed out of 20,000
I know someone who just married a Nigerian and I believe it is a scam
Good man
I have a nigerian man,...who never,...has asked me for money, but, I offered him & he wants too come to my country to end up marry me as in love.
OK GIVE ME UR MONEY
@@giovannigiorgio2262 Really !!!, I have none,...It is not mine, it all belongs to God,...no one, scams me,...my nigerian man, is a true Christian man,...he never ask me once, for money, & I can speak truth by God's Grace,...it is the evil, that people in Africa, scam people,...cos of the evil governments of Muslims,...doing evil, I have learnt all about this.
Different kind of scam
I think I'm being scammed also
If ignorance is bliss why aren't republicans happier
Sunday Joseph was my scammer
Living ghetto places in nigeria
Wakanda Forever!
Good morning sweatheart😅
🫡🫡
Guys check out kingsley akaba. Typical scam artist. Masquearading as a lecturer in uganda.😂😂😂😂😂
0:49 no u are 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💩💩
Snitching on himself
Scam 'artist' 😂
definitely more immigrant
I’m not racist, But the majority of that kind of immigrants are very lazy .
In a way, the scammer did earn that money by giving the victim attention that she deeply craved. Only, when Americans do it, it's called marriage, lol.
Exactly, Or A "Gold digger" but usually they are very aware of eachothers intentions or they are just REALLY naive. Both sides, usually want something materialistic from the other. One wants "arm candy" the other wants $$. While the honest, loyal people are just trying to make it, in a world of lies, and corruption.
So sad
No one deserves to be scammed for seeking attention. They only earned that money if they were being honest from the start, which would have been a legit service.
@@myotpisreal4143 Of course not. My comment was not meant to be take seriously.
@@bookmark2846 Most of these women berried their husbands and never remarried, or just busy living their life and raising children, they retire and become lonely. Same story is with men of retirement age in the West-USA specifically that are traveling to Asian countries (Thailand and Philippines) to get the young women for themselves, starting new families and often live in those countries, they get scammed a lot also. That kind of things done on mass scale and men's shorter life expectancy causing shortage of older men to marry. Real issue and not just in the west, but Eastern Europe as well. It happens all over the world with bad people and con-artists who will do anything to get money.
🤣😂
This is hilarious.😂
Yeah....like you are perfect!
@@annisechetelat9026 I am perfect enough to recognize scammers. It takes special kind of stupid to give money to these scammers online.😂
@@nha3920 😁
Lol she didn't think to stop giving after the first 100k, so she added another
Hey for 240k, I'll give you attention too lol and you won't be scam