How can people fall for such scams?
Among the victims are lawyers, real estate agents and professionals. Sadly, most of the victims are people struggling with financial problems. We have read many heart rending stories of retrenched people selling their family home (or their parents’) in order to pay the criminals. People who are down are most vulnerable to such scams. What surprises me is the number of professionals who also fall for these scams. I suppose the prospect of receiving US$200 million is a very powerful incentive to silence the voice of reason. If you have been caught, I strongly suggest you arrange for counseling. Don’t allow the criminals to ruin your entire life. They can only rob you of money, don’t allow them to take your spirit also.
