{"id":2030,"date":"2011-03-23T13:34:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T17:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2011-03-23T13:34:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T17:34:55","slug":"nigerian-money-scams-come-to-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/03\/23\/nigerian-money-scams-come-to-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 UPDATED: Nigerian Money Scams come to Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Received this in my Facebook Inbox:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2031\" href=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/2011\/03\/23\/nigerian-money-scams-come-to-facebook\/facebookspam\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2031\" title=\"facebookspam\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/facebookspam.png?resize=526%2C347\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a>Anyone else receiving these? It&#8217;s amazing that this could actually work. Then it&#8217;s mostly based on the fact that I&#8217;m a jerk who will say &#8220;sure, I&#8217;ll take the money&#8221; and then the scamming me out of my money begins.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the person&#8217;s Facebook Profile &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000347630341\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000347630341<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong> from Paul: I received this today<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My client&#8217;s name was Peter Jackson and he was my client until his death, I know he is not your relation but since you have the same last name with him, I can present you as the next of kin and will process<br \/>\nthe documents to claim the fund in question, it is a simple process and whoever I present will be accepted. I was his attorney and so will guide you all the way through the transaction, on your<br \/>\nresponse and consent; I will send more directives over to you.<br \/>\nBar. Richard Shannon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Received this in my Facebook Inbox: Anyone else receiving these? It&#8217;s amazing that this could actually work. 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