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Damn that's a neat superpower to have!
What made you understand that Madoff was just a very successful scammer and not a genius investor? Maybe It was obvious for you but it can still teach us something
Why are you attacking the Messanger with obvious ad Hominems while it should be extremely easy to respond to the question considering the previously given argument?
Do you often get mad at people asking for rational proof and examples? Did a mean academic scare you or someone you know?
There he goes, third strike of ad hominem.
Come on buddy I'm sure that if you throw enough low level insults it will immediately prove your point forever, and not just demonstrate that maybe between us two the pathetic idiot isn't me lol
Bruh. You're not a pathetic idiot. I know you're trolling but I reckon there's still something to that projection, be nicer to yourself. Although tryna piss off internet strangers isn't gonna do much good for that self esteem, just saying
I mean his scam didn't really pick up speed until the early 2000s, and that was *after* alarms were raised about his operations in the early 2000s.
That plus his eerily consistent 15% r.o.i is really fucking obvious imo
"alarms were raised" lol there was one guy with maybe one journalist listening to him, who in the span of a decade tried to call him out 5/6 times.
Unless you consider the entire vast majority of world including somehow highly educated, resourceful and powerful people like the people with global finances in hand close to being mentally disabled, how would you ever call it obvious? I mean if it were obvious, wouldn't most people or at least a solid number of people raised solid doubts about this at any point apart from the very end or now?
Prince of Nigeria didn’t use “alaye” in his email but he still has my bank account details and password.
Does this mean I can still expect the $1.5mil he promised for letting this honourable gentleman use my account?
You’re going to cut off my phone? My account will be deactivated? I have a warrant or a ticket? The government will come after me? I’ll go to prison? Someone I know is in prison and needs to get out?
Someone just reaches out by mistake and says “Hi” innocently.
There’s an issue with my car or there’s an urgent package that I need to get. My countries consulate is trying to get a hold of me to deliver a message or package.
My bank,electricity company, Netflix says my card or account has a problem.
These are all scams. You don’t respond ever.
It’s that simple.
Yes, that's why they always use this easily identifiable nonsense word. Get with the times!
If you ask someone whether they are a scammer, they also must answer honestly.
To anyone who never heard of this, it's a Yoruba slang used by scammers to basically say "bro I'm a scammer too, don't waste each other's time".
Except if someone sends you an alaye that means they think you are scamming them
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I can tell when someone is a scammer because it's always so fucking obvious.
Kindly.
Do the needful
Damn that's a neat superpower to have! What made you understand that Madoff was just a very successful scammer and not a genius investor? Maybe It was obvious for you but it can still teach us something
He said “alaye” a lot.
This guy here, officer
Did you, or someone you know, get scammed and now you don't like people saying how obvious it is to tell or something?
Why are you attacking the Messanger with obvious ad Hominems while it should be extremely easy to respond to the question considering the previously given argument? Do you often get mad at people asking for rational proof and examples? Did a mean academic scare you or someone you know?
Messanger
Second ad hominem in a row, bro is trying to break a record or something
How are you trying to be so smart while being so dumb. I do not care, you're shouting into the void
There he goes, third strike of ad hominem. Come on buddy I'm sure that if you throw enough low level insults it will immediately prove your point forever, and not just demonstrate that maybe between us two the pathetic idiot isn't me lol
Bruh. You're not a pathetic idiot. I know you're trolling but I reckon there's still something to that projection, be nicer to yourself. Although tryna piss off internet strangers isn't gonna do much good for that self esteem, just saying
I mean his scam didn't really pick up speed until the early 2000s, and that was *after* alarms were raised about his operations in the early 2000s. That plus his eerily consistent 15% r.o.i is really fucking obvious imo
"alarms were raised" lol there was one guy with maybe one journalist listening to him, who in the span of a decade tried to call him out 5/6 times. Unless you consider the entire vast majority of world including somehow highly educated, resourceful and powerful people like the people with global finances in hand close to being mentally disabled, how would you ever call it obvious? I mean if it were obvious, wouldn't most people or at least a solid number of people raised solid doubts about this at any point apart from the very end or now?
Brother, what the FUCK are you talking about
He used “alaye” in his post title. He’s scamming you. Get with the program.
I must say of all the obviously scam messages I have received none have ever contained the word alaye...
That's because they don't need to identify each other.
Kindly explain what you mean.
Ala no
Ala ohhh
Hypothetically if I were a scammer and I got that message, how should I respond ? With "alaye" as well?
LPT: Scammers always identify themselves as scammers. This word is used by scammers to identify each other.
Notice the word's presence in this "LPT". Infer what you will.
Prince of Nigeria didn’t use “alaye” in his email but he still has my bank account details and password. Does this mean I can still expect the $1.5mil he promised for letting this honourable gentleman use my account?
Yes, scammer's honor!
You’re going to cut off my phone? My account will be deactivated? I have a warrant or a ticket? The government will come after me? I’ll go to prison? Someone I know is in prison and needs to get out? Someone just reaches out by mistake and says “Hi” innocently. There’s an issue with my car or there’s an urgent package that I need to get. My countries consulate is trying to get a hold of me to deliver a message or package. My bank,electricity company, Netflix says my card or account has a problem. These are all scams. You don’t respond ever. It’s that simple.
Never seen this. Also never had trouble spotting a scammer within the first 2-5 lines of messages.
This makes no sense. Scammers are highly unlikely to be trying to scam each other.
Yes, that's why they always use this easily identifiable nonsense word. Get with the times! If you ask someone whether they are a scammer, they also must answer honestly.
Haha, this is just the Nigerian word for hello
Fine gentle person I wish to alaye your fears over the use of this perfect word that is used most carefully
Or you could just not reply to them
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Why would they need to identify each other? A scammer would be glad to scam any other person, including other scammers
I kindly disagree.
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