Country Code 234

How to Recognize a Country Code 234 Scam

Country code 234 is the international country code for the African country of Nigeria. If you have recently received an email that includes a phone number with the country code 234, it is most likely a scam. The very best thing to do is delete the email. The email may seem professional or alluring. However, it is a scam, and you should not fall prey to it.

These email scams are growing in popularity. However, they are not new. Scams like these have been in existence since the 1920s, and they have always changed to embrace new forms of technology like email.

Basically, a scam artist in Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, or Sierra Leone sends a mass email to a large mailing list. In the body of the email, they beg the recipient for help. They may claim to be a government official, a member of a royal family, or an important bank employee. They say that they are stuck in an embarrassing financial or legal problem.

Then, they say that if you can help them out of the problem that they will give you a lot of money. Sometimes, they will ask for your money upfront. Other times, they will involve you in an elaborate scam where they may ask you to call them on a phone number with the country code 234. Then, they will convince you that you need to send a little money. Then, they will claim that they are having more problems. They may even say that they need money to bribe a government official. They will continue to ask you for money until you have none left. While they are virtually draining your bank account, they will continuously promise you that they will repay you and give you much more money when the time comes. Obviously, this will never happen.

Many of these email scams with the country code 234 arrive in your email inbox as SPAM. However, the scam does take other forms. Sometimes, these scam artists hack into someones personal email account. Pretending to be the owner of the email account, they will send a plea to everyone in the address book. The plea will say that the person was traveling in Africa or Europe. It will claim that they were robbed, and that they cannot get to the bank for a couple of days to sort out their missing money. Then, they will ask you to wire them some money. Regardless of how impassioned these pleas sound, you should try not to fall for them. If your old Aunt Nancy was really in Africa, she probably would have told you before she left. You should call her to let her know that her email account was hacked. If your old boss was really stranded, he probably would not contact you for money. You need to be aware of these frauds even if they come from an email address that you know and trust.

Many people also link their country code 234 scams to Craigslist ads. If you are trying to find a house to rent on a site like Craigslist, you will probably email several prospective landlords. Most of these people will be legitimate. However, you may get a few emails back that are scams. The scam emails usually claim that the owner of the property had to move to Nigeria to work as a missionary. He will then tell you that he did not have anyone in the United States that he could leave his keys with. In order to make the scam appear real, he will tell you how it is so important that you take good care of his house and that he is only willing to rent to the most responsible tenants. Then, he will ask you to wire him the money for the damage deposit and the first months rent. After he receives those funds, he claims that he will send you the key.

There are many internet scams, and they can trick even the smartest people. However, there are a few ways to avoid falling into one of these scams. First of all, you should never give money to anyone unless you receive a contract, a receipt, or a product. You should certainly never send money to anyone abroad. If your old aunt has emailed you asking for money, you should tell her to borrow a few coins and call you. Until you actually hear her voice, you can assume that it is a scam. The country code 234 scams are not going away. Unfortunately, there is little that you can do to legally stop them. Therefore, in the meantime, you just need to be aware of them and tell your friends how to avoid them.

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