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Thanks a lot Brian for your efforts towards eradicating this scourge that has stigmatized every Nigerian. We the honest ones with a lot of integrity are solidly behind you and in support of what you are doing. Being a victim severally of the harassments that await carriers of Nigerian passport, I will be most delighted to collaborate positively with you to curb this menace of 419. I got your contact from your friend in Nigeria called Chike. Confirm about me from him. I am available for any positive collaboration, as I have 10 years unbroken experience in civil society work, and am also very sound in Nigerian politics and global politics and current affairs. Do reply please.

Message: In spanish there is a saying: "lo prometido es dueda" or "a promise is a debt." Here is my first installment for the many hours spent consulting, counseling, listening, sharing, giving, showing patience;for answering the call for help; for your empathy, kindness and sincere help you have given to me...and most of all for creating value in the 419 victims and all for FREE...you are one of a kind. Thank you for making me a little "wizard." I will try to continue the donations and that too is a promise!

Why did I not find your site back in October...I have been scammed out of $83,000 just recently...your personality change (an observation) is helpful to me...I finally admitted to being scammed this week...I haven't left my home since, because the war has just begun - in my mind...I have a lot to digest...this guy had a little different twist...how could I? Well, I did, somewhere along the process I fell for the trap...your site is a form of therapy...maybe someday I can tell you what his "twist" was that
could nail me a real estate broker fully aware of the due diligence process...I could probably add a whole new chapter to your book...Thank you for your work (even if I found it 5 months too late...

You are the one that saved me from losing money~~~` They were calling me like 5 times a day. Then they started DEMANDING money. No backing down. I got pissed. I went to your site and read all of that. I'm not one to give up. If they wanna come here............hehehhehe.............good luck to them....strange things happen in the woods............lol........

Brian,

I read 'The Personality Change of a 419 Victim'. Truly, it scared me, if I had to review it subjectively, I'd say 80% applies to me as a true believer from 98 to 2002, but scarier still, add-in the effects of bi-polar effective disorder (manic depression) and the victim can be sucked in even easier when he's in a manic or high phase, as I was at the time.

Ciao
Al

Thanks so much for your time. Should I just let this idiot continue to terrorize others? Is it worth pursuing having him investigated for extortion or blackmail of sorts?
I am not concerned about him doing anything against me. It just disturbs me, that someone is doing this. Isn't this some type of crime? Or is it only a crime if someone gives in to sending them money? I greatly appreciate your response to all this. With all the e mails I sent out, you are one of the few with insightful info on the subject.
It is quite incredible to me that the new scheme seems more dramatic and possibly a worse crime. To say you are taking someone's freedom, and condemning them for turning down a scam deal is quite insane. Thanks very much sir!

John

Dear Brian,

Thank you for the immediate response. No, I was not planning to give them a dime! Who ever heard of any bank transfers that required advance fee payments. All payments are usually deducted from the amounts to be transfered for whatever cost if any. What impressed is how stupid they think people are.

Nevertheless, I did not plan to go to any shady meeting at a Burger King in Den Haag to meet anybody that I do not know. I was hoping that there was some way to stop them from getting a victim who could not see the game. I will try to speak to someone at the agency you forwarded to me.

Thank you, if I have any developments I will let you know. Fortunately, there people like you out there.

Thanks,
Cesare

The download went just fine and I stayed here at work last night and read the whole thing. I was amazed of the documents you received as they look very real {Not}. I'm curious why you just didn't call the High court or the Bank of Nigeria to verify said documents? I would guess that if they can produce such documents then having false numbers to these government agencies would be easy. Hmm...I wonder how do you call for such real agencies if there is anything real in Nigeria?

Anyway I not much of a reader but your real life drama you wrote kept me reading till the very end.

Thank You
John

Thank you for sending copies of your publication on Nigerian scams to us at the Department of Commerce. I am sure it will serve as a useful resource in our efforts to root out this persistent problem in US-Nigerian commercial relations. It should also help innocent US citizens keep from being victimized. We appreciate your efforts.

Hello Brian,
I showed your book to some field agents who thought it was very interesting and informative. I gave it to the agent who teaches fraud in our training academy. I have not heard back from her about it, though. She will be your best point of contact at the academy since I have been transferred back to the field.
Good Luck!
C. Marks

Hi Brian,
Your book was interesting. I forwarded it to the Secret Service Financial Crimes Division for a look. If it is new material to them, they may decide to make reference to your book and mention some of the material in their presentations if it is okay with you.
Sincerely, Kate

I enjoyed your book. You have an entertaining story line and you present an informative description of how the scam is played out. My wife is reading it now. I received number 76 today.
Take care.
Jim

My name is Kingsley, I read your Article and your book about the Nigerian 419 game over, I think it is remarkable and brilliant. I am an aspiring actor and model and I was wondering if you have thought about making a movie from the he book? I think people will love to see something different from the usual crime been committed in the United States. My uncle was once a victim of 419 in Nigeria, and I have always been aware ever since then. Please reply at your convenience.
Sincerely yours

Dear Mr. Wizard,
I've bought and read your book:"Nigerian 419 Scam "Game Over!" and I would firstly like to complement you on this most engaging and informative novel.
Thank you for your time,
Very Truly Yours
Mark

Good story and quite the adventure, I have been there and done it also (no money gained or lost) but I don't think I had as much fun as you did...thanks for writing your story.
Erin

Dear Brian,
I have gone through your website and find your book to be interesting. I share the notion that the target needs to be educated before they fall prey and that's part of our motive. It is with this we can end the game just as the book implies. We will have to order for some hard copies of the book for our members and probably synthesize awareness to it in our area here. We shall look into donating some free copies into public library here too.
Nigeria Anti-419 Global Organization,
4, Ogunkanmi Road,
Ojota - Lagos.
Nigeria

Thanks for the e-mail. Yes, this is a classic scam. In fact, I suggest you read Brian Wizard's book, "Nigerian 419 Scam "Game Over!"". It's an incredible exposure of these scams and his personal experiences associated with these scam artists. You can order a copy of the book at http://www.brianwizard.com I read it and loved it. I highly recommend it.
Best Regards,
John Theo
Director, Nigeria Scam Alert

My husband and I were duped out of over $11,000 from a Nigerian Scam that had money sent to Toronto Canada. I only hop those son of *******die a horrible death. We are reminded every day of this stupid act we did because we are paying interest on the money we borrowed to pay the Advance Fees. I didn't know about the scams before we got duped, but I should have checked the internet almost three years ago to save us the headaches and heartaches of this scam. Thank you.

Thanks for the new Brian Wizard book on 419. Received it yesterday and have spent the entire morning here in my office reading and chuckling. Also, thanks for all you do to help in the 419 battle. This thing never seems to end.
Thanks again.

Dear Mr. Brian Wizard:
Today is February 1, 2001, my husband and I read your stories, and the one about yourself we found excellent. We are living in Canada, and we were in a desperate situation. My husband is 34 he is a diabetic, and last year he was diagnosed with acute sarcoidosis, a rare disease which could be fatal, right at this moment there is no cure for it yet. He has been on and off work, and our life has been tough. We received an e-mail on January 12, 2001 and we thought that God had answered our call!! It was a letter from Nigeria from a Dr. Tanko Ibrahim, telling us that he needed to transfer us $25 million, and that within 10 to 14 days the money would be in our account. He said that he needed our account number and all financial background information of our bank, so he could give it tot he debt management department of Central Bank of Nigeria in Tinibu Square, Lagos Nigeria. We were all excited we sent him a mission statement of our dreams and of the dog kennel we wanted to open, all banking information, with a void cheque. Needless to say my husband or myself have not had a good nights sleep in the past three weeks, were were up all hours of the night planning our dreams, our dreams came to an end today February 1, 2001, and I must tell you we both cried. We received the letter of approval form the Bank of Nigeria today saying the approval went through, but!!!We had to pay $3,500 US funds for the transfer, the light went on and I just knew right then and there that it was a scam. We called Mr. Ibrahim and told him there was no way that we would pay him anything, until the transfer was made, he was quite upset, and said that him and his associated dished out 238,000.00 US dollars for registering the business, etc. They sent us all these documents that looked official until today. He made at least 15 calls to our home, saying that we would meet when the funds were put in the account, and how he was looking forward to meeting with us, and being partners in this joint venture. I have to tell you that when I got home from work I looked up Central Bank of Nigeria to check the phone numbers and address compared to the document that they had sent us, needless to say it did not jive. That is how we came across your article, and I guess, it if sounds to good to be true, then more than likely it is not. This had to be the lowest point in our life, that we were so naive because besides the faxes, long distance calls to Nigeria that was our only expense. Our pride is hurt, I never really knew that people would toy with you in such a cruel manner, we feel numb and lost at this time. Thank you for your literature, it really was a Godsend.
Yours very truly
Claudia & Giorgio