john rempel
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Canadian John Rempel, 22, is remarkably candid about just exactly how he totally fell for a Nigerian 419 scam, all the way from his initial $2,500 payment to reclaim some "Rempel family" inheritance, through several successive payments of $5,000, a $250,000 bill negotiated down to $25,000, another $10,000, another $25,000, then $120,000, then several more at $6,000, then $20,000, then $15,000, then $5,000, and then, finally, $12,500 for another bribe to clear the shrink-wrapped money at the airport in New York. "I really thought in my heart that this was true." $60k came from his parents; $55k from an uncle; and the rest he borrowed from commercial money-shovelers. Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario)
Canadian John Rempel, 22, is remarkably candid about just exactly how he totally fell for a Nigerian 419 scam, all the way from his initial $2,500 payment to reclaim some "Rempel family" inheritance, through several successive payments of $5,000, a $250,000 bill negotiated down to $25,000, another $10,000, another $25,000, then $120,000, then several more at $6,000, then $20,000, then $15,000, then $5,000, and then, finally, $12,500 for another bribe to clear the shrink-wrapped money at the airport in New York. "I really thought in my heart that this was true." $60k came from his parents; $55k from an uncle; and the rest he borrowed from commercial money-shovelers. Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario)
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As Ben once was overheard to say, "A fool and his money soon part." I've no sympathy for this dude at all.
BTW, Wise @$$, could you send me that $30k you owe me for tracking down your long lost unkle's $5M in that African bank?
BTW, Wise @$$, could you send me that $30k you owe me for tracking down your long lost unkle's $5M in that African bank?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/16/09 at 11:52 AM
Whata coincidence, wise @$$; I've also got an uncle with $5M in an Arican bank! In fact, it was Big Gary that put me in touch with him! What are the odds?
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 01/16/09 at 12:35 PM
Sign me up for a double dose, Murph!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/16/09 at 01:03 PM
No sympathy from me. These scams have been around as long as the internet. How on earth can a person fall for such nonsense?
Posted by AGFH on 01/17/09 at 09:41 AM
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