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Vlad_the_Homeowner t1_j8n19d1 wrote

Reply to comment by jackanape7 in Arizona man from Nigeria romance scammed $3M from 'preyed upon' women, feds say by Breab1

This happened in Arizona.

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DiamondBurInTheRough t1_j8n5r01 wrote

He’s only been in the US since 2016. I doubt he’s only been doing it since then, this probably started before he moved.

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jackanape7 t1_j8n6sh6 wrote

He's Nigerian and the former scammer they spoke to in the article is Nigerian.

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Vlad_the_Homeowner t1_j8nin50 wrote

Yes, Nigeria ranks second in the world for the most reported scams, behind the Philippines. But third? Canada, with 7% fewer than Nigeria.

And that's just by the reported claims, not the amount. The country that has stolen the most money out of the rest of the world with Romance scams? United Kingdom.

Thinking that this is an issue that is predominately based in developing countries is short sighted.

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mlbmetsgoodandbad t1_j8nlvho wrote

That makes sense to me. Nigerians in Canada and the UK are scamming people from those countries. Easy math.

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