As noted earlier, some people have been murdered because of the Nigerian advanced fraud scam. The scam is very dangerous and is a gamble on one's life. Mr. Lee should have thought more clearly before responding to these letters, calls and faxes. He should have asked himself: Why would someone, a complete stranger, pick us to share millions of dollars with? Why would we even share our bank information or personal information with a complete stranger? Next time Mr. Lee receives a letter, fax or email from someone claiming they need help in a money transfer, he should report the incident to the FTC.
The greed and desire to make quick money is the undoing of most advance fee fraud victims. No Nigerian in attempt to transfer money would ever need to transfer it into the bank account of an unknown American or European. There are so many Nigerian aliens in America, Europe and Asia, why would Mr. Jacobs not send the money to family, or friends? Nigerian con man are aware that the thought of becoming suddenly rich overwhelms the victim and hinders him from realizing that no one could trust a stranger enough to transfer even a hundred dollars into his custody.
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