San Francisco Woman Loses $200,000 To Nigerian Scammer on Christian Mingle Datin

Date: 18-01-2014 11:54 am (10 years ago) | Author: Charles colins
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- at 18-01-2014 11:54 AM (10 years ago)
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A Woman in San Francisco, California, USA has lost $ 200,000 to a Nigerian scammer through an online dating site – Christian Mingle. The names of the woman is being withheld.



According to reports by San Francisco Gate, the 66 year old woman was led to believe that the Nigerian scammer was a British citizen stuck at sea on a Scottish oil rig.

Investigators who traced the man’s Skype account and e-mail address to Nigeria, revealed that the man communicated with her all the time via phone and sms as well as sent her flowers.

He later asked her to loan him money to run a business. The Nigerian scammer is said to have created a fake website, where the woman was listed as an official of the company.

The divorcee wired  $200,000 from her retirement account to a Turkish bank as requested by the scammer. After she realized that she has been conned, she immediately notified authorities.

An associate of the scammer Wisdom Onokpite showed up at the Turkish Bank to withdraw the money, and was arrested immediately. Wisdom is said to have entered Turkey with a fake passport.

The news puts the spotlight on the increase of online fraud.

Posted: at 18-01-2014 11:54 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- smartiyke at 18-01-2014 12:07 PM (10 years ago)
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She is lucky, I guess, she will get her money back.
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:07 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- amibozone at 18-01-2014 12:08 PM (10 years ago)
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that thing na monitor or television Mr. poster.  
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:08 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 18-01-2014 12:09 PM (10 years ago)
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Why will she pay a christian lover money if its true love. Wen they swindle them they cry wolf. Well I feel for her sha and may GOD forgive spoiling d name of dis country
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:09 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- DRraze at 18-01-2014 12:26 PM (10 years ago)
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Leave theses boys alone jor, abi no b oyibo first do us?
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:26 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- aso4life1 at 18-01-2014 12:28 PM (10 years ago)
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God save this woman
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:28 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- kenny_kenny at 18-01-2014 12:44 PM (10 years ago)
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tbh that woman is a selfish and greedy woman herself...
Posted: at 18-01-2014 12:44 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- naskana at 18-01-2014 01:00 PM (10 years ago)
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maga don pay shout halelu
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:00 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- Imoking at 18-01-2014 01:08 PM (10 years ago)
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In any way one deprives the other of his or her possession is a pure Robbery and has to be treated as such
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:08 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kennynaija at 18-01-2014 01:17 PM (10 years ago)
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Yahoo plus thingz Roll Eyes
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:17 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- emekaeneh at 18-01-2014 01:18 PM (10 years ago)
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God save am o
Eneh say so via nokia 3310
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:18 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 18-01-2014 01:29 PM (10 years ago)
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Yoruba boys on rampage
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:29 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ajanni at 18-01-2014 01:32 PM (10 years ago)
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i read it somewhere the amount was even higher
300.000
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:32 PM (10 years ago) | Grande Master
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- osamabinladin at 18-01-2014 01:51 PM (10 years ago)
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Too bad !
Posted: at 18-01-2014 01:51 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Noble12 at 18-01-2014 02:00 PM (10 years ago)
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funny world
Posted: at 18-01-2014 02:00 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- IDOKOO at 18-01-2014 02:11 PM (10 years ago)
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Boys no go chop ?
Posted: at 18-01-2014 02:11 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ascandiuzzi at 18-01-2014 02:23 PM (10 years ago)
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Poor woman.
Posted: at 18-01-2014 02:23 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ajanni at 18-01-2014 03:08 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: IDOKOO on 18-01-2014 02:11 PM
Boys no go chop ?
i c
Posted: at 18-01-2014 03:08 PM (10 years ago) | Grande Master
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- osarobo62 at 18-01-2014 03:09 PM (10 years ago)
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$200,000 for someone you've never seen in your life......stupidity is really free
Posted: at 18-01-2014 03:09 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- mary11 at 18-01-2014 03:13 PM (10 years ago)
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Bad market 4 d guy,better luck next time dats if he come out of prison alive
Posted: at 18-01-2014 03:13 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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