Dumbass scammed on Internet three times in a row - $200,000 worth

Walter

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2131643.ece

Shane Symington started sending cash to the fraudsters in 2007 after he was contacted by a woman claiming she needed funds to help her sick mother.

The trusting postie agreed and started sending money from an inheritance he had received when an elderly relative passed away.

He even stumped up the cash for a funeral when the woman said her mother had died. He finally smelt a rat after the woman failed to reply to any of his emails.

Symington was then contacted by another 'victim' who told him the woman he had been in contact with was actually a Nigerian gang. That email was quickly followed by one from men claiming to be the FBI who said they were investigating the fraud.

The men told Mr Symington they would take on his case if he sent money to fund their trip to Nigeria, including any costs they incurred during the trip. Mr Symington agreed and, after taking out loans to raise the funds, he eventually sent money to three separate ’FBI’ agents.
Guy deserves to lose his money. He essentially gift-wrapped it for these guys.
 
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