Spiritual Paintings

Art blog by painter and beekeeper Jan Karpíšek about buddhism, zazen, painting, permaculture gardening etc.

Friday, October 31, 2008

A call from +234**********

Warning for all artists!

If you receive a call from phone number starting with +234 be very careful. It's most probably a Nigerian scammer calling. Don't be happy that someone is "very interested" in your painting. Be aware!

THE FIVE RULES FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH NIGERIA
Courtesy of The 419 Coalition

1. NEVER pay anything up front for ANY reason.
2. NEVER extend credit for ANY reason.
3. NEVER do ANYTHING until their check clears.
4. NEVER expect ANY help from the Nigerian Government.
5. NEVER rely on YOUR Government to bail you out.

Read more:
Nigeria - The 419 Coalition Website
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes
Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud at state.gov
Advance-fee fraud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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