by DavidB2008 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:12 pm
I met someone on a singles site. We exchanged emails and became friends on the web. Not long after she tells me that she is ill with possible fatal illness and needs to come the the US as she lives in Europe. She is in the art business and involved with trading Nigeria art. She tells me that she needs a couple of hundred dollars to get to the US and it should be sent to an agent acting on her behalf in the Mid southwestern US. Backtracking emails from this account have popped up the origins as being in the UK, France, Nigeria, and the US.Was told that i would be repaid many times over with Nigerian art that is valuable. Was given a cell phone number in Lagos but would not call or speak with anyone as it seemed too good to be true. As it turns out, the agent in US has a legit address but no phone. Emails sent to speak with agent on phone are to no avail. Phone was disconnected intentionally and agent will not speak on phone. Less that a week later agent sends email that more money is needed almost 1000 dollars to get ill lady to US. This time mail cannot be sent to agent but to a colleague of agent as mail was being stolen. New address is in another state over 200 miles away. This person too has a legit address but no phone as it was disconnected because agent uses it for internet (makes no sense right). Requests to speak with new person acting for agent result in angry email from agent that this person should not be contacted as knowledge of my involvement would make new party upset and not help. Not sure what is going on. Have not sent funds as this thing is so bizarre that it would either make a great movie of the week or a good trial for fraud and playing on peoples feelings to help out someone. Any thoughts??