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23 - The Nigerian Email Scam

23 - The Nigerian Email Scam

FromTimesuck with Dan Cummins


23 - The Nigerian Email Scam

FromTimesuck with Dan Cummins

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ever wondered who's sending you those crazy emails from someone claiming to want share a large sum of money with you or be tracking you down for a huge inheritance? Why are they almost always supposedly from Nigeria? Why are they so poorly written? Find out who these scammers are, why the scam became popular in Nigeria, how much money they're making, who they're making it from, why they word them the way they do, and when the scam originated in this eye-opening edition of Timesuck.
Released:
Feb 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week, Dan Cummins enthusiastically deep dives into everything from cults to killers to conspiracies, absurdly and sarcastically sharing the best of what he uncovers with you. Join the Cult of the Curious!