I will tell you this for free - you are up against a bunch of shameless hoodlums that would stop at nothing to get what they want. In this case, all they want is your money.
They've got no chills and they don't care about rotting in hell. Their only concern is to make you their ATM (cash dispenser) and to milk all your hard-earned money.
Normally, they will sweet talk you and try to earn your trust before showing their hand but never be tempted to take their hand. It's like opening the front door for a thief - it never ends well!
FTR, the normal me would most likely select a community and headline after drafting and editing a post, but this is different. I just knew from the onset that this is going straight to Hive Naija Community" and here we are.
What Do You Know About Scammers?
By definition, a scammer is someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people - Cambridge Dictionary.
These people are everywhere and they take pride in doing their shady hustle. They operate via various methods, both physically and virtually and a whole lot of them are doing their bidding internationally. They explore various faceless forums like Twitter and Instagram to sell their folktales to those that are ready to listen to them.
I can recall a story about an unidentified Nigerian prince that took $4500 from a foreign lover and vanished into thin air.
According to the lady that fell for the scam, she lamented that her lover, the supposed Nigerian prince, needed money urgently and promised to pay back shortly with extra bucks. One thing led to another, she did the transaction in good fate and that was how our her prince went missing in action. His account became unaccessible, contacts became unreachable, checkmate! Eh?
Now, that's a typical example of how a scam works. They come as lovers, business partners, icon of generosity, needy person, anything!
How Vulnerable Are You To Scammers?
Scammers are among the set of people we should never pray to get involved with. You may be thinking that it can't happen to you but you will be the one passing judgement on you if you ever fall victim to their schemes. Remember, hearing the ill-fated experience that victims had with scammers shouldn't count as a criterion to call them illiterates, outdated or dumb. They were just unlucky.
That is why l always advise people to guide themselves jealously especially whenever they notice a red flag about anyone that is getting closer to them. If not for yourself, it would be nice to do that for the sake of those that will be hurt due to news of your exposure to scammers.
Well, since they operate via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even places like this, what if we get rid of our accounts and lock ourselves in our tiny world? That works, right? You can also choose to conduct a KYC (know your customer) on anyone that jumps into your DM to say Hi.
Anyone that does any of those wouldn't be considered paranoid by me. After all, they know what they stand to lose if they get victimized.
People lose their life savings to scammers, incur debt as a means of survival, get chased around by loan sharks and mortgagees. By the end of the day, some give up on life while some just live every day as if it's their last.
Note, scamming is also done physically by either strangers or those around us. Nowhere is safe from the eagle eye of these scammers and we can never be too careful in our attempt to escape from their grip. All we need to do is to double-check before doing anything to avoid regret.
What Is The Fate Of Scammers?
I will be very clear and blunt!
Anyone that scams people will always meet a bigger scammer and the bigger scammer will meet another bigger scammer. That's how the cycle will be until they face the sword of lady Justice.
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