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Nigerian prince arrested in Slidell
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:31 am
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:31 am
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Slidell police say they have arrested a "Nigerian prince'' who is accused of helping scam people out of thousands of dollars.
Michael Neu, 67, has been arrested and charged with 269 counts of wire fraud and money laundering following an 18-month-long investigation by the Slidell Police Department's Financial Crimes Division. Police said Thursday (Dec. 28) that Neu, of Slidell, is suspected of being the "middle man'' in hundreds of scams to separate people from their money.
In the scam, an email arrives from someone claiming to be or represent a Nigerian prince who says the recipient is the beneficiary of a large sum of money - often millions of dollars -- but must first send personal financial information such a bank account number to speed the process.
People do fall for the scam, police say.
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Police said the investigation is continuing and has been made more complicated by the fact that many leads are tied to people who live outside of the U.S.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:33 am to Tiger Prawn
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Michael Neu, 67
Old head knows how to use the internet machine. Respect.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:33 am to Tiger Prawn
Hey! He don't look like no Nigerian Prince!
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:35 am to Tiger Prawn
It’s amazing that people still fall for this scam
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:35 am to Tiger Prawn
This is a Neu picture I will not keep...
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:36 am to Tiger Prawn
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In the scam, an email arrives from someone claiming to be or represent a Nigerian prince who says the recipient is the beneficiary of a large sum of money - often millions of dollars -- but must first send personal financial information such a bank account number to speed the process.
Sounds legit
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:36 am to Tiger Prawn
Cultural appropriation!
Citizens arrest! Citizens arrest!
Citizens arrest! Citizens arrest!
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:38 am to Tiger Prawn
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In the scam, an email arrives from someone claiming to be or represent a Nigerian prince
They are still using the "Nigerian prince" angle? I thought that has become cliche enough by now that people would immediately know it's a scam. Unless they only want the dumbest people in society to respond.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:39 am to Tiger Prawn
That's the whitest Nigerian middle man I've ever seen. Bet he's got on a pair of New Balance White Dad 990s on.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:40 am to Box Geauxrilla
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Unless they only want the dumbest people in society to respond
usually just the oldest
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:40 am to Boudreaux35
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He don't look like no Nigerian Prince!
That’s the vitiligo, man.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:41 am to Tiger Prawn
shite. There goes part of my revenue stream.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:43 am to Tiger Prawn
Anybody stupid enough to fall for that bullshite deserves to lose their money.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:46 am to Tiger Prawn
It really is amazing how stupid some people are to fall for shite like this.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:55 am to Tiger Prawn
Well, at least he doesn't have to worry about having enough saved for retirement.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:56 am to TigersSEC2010
quote:my aunt has Dementia and she fell prey to this. Both my parent are in their 80's and they get these scam calls daily. My mom isn't the type to just hang up and would give her last dime to help someone else. It's easy to dimiss this as " stupid" but these predators prey on senior citizens
Anybody stupid enough to fall for that bullshite deserves to lose their money.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:59 am to Tiger Prawn
SO, this is the face of tarzana.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 10:00 am to Box Geauxrilla
My favorite
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Subject: Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home
Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Plot 555
Misau Street
PMB 437
Garki, Abuja, FCT NIGERIA
Dear Mr. Sir,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants to come home.
In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this will cost $ 3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the his trust fund we need your assistance.
Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account or subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.
Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70 percent to other accounts in due course.
Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us include downpayment in this financial quarter.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message via my direct number 234 (0) 9-234-2220 only.
Yours Sincerely, Dr. Bakare Tunde
Astronautics Project Manager
tip@nasrda.gov.ng
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