Lottery scammer arrested in Ohio

Comment #7

whitmansm2 — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:26:54 GMT

Sassy!! I read what you said and I HAVE to tell you MY story!!

I had the same type of IM from a guy....and he needed some information from me. So I started giving my husband's ex wife's information. (Looking back, that was mean...but it was hellla funny while I was typing it) So, he asked what my name was....and I "gave" it to him. Then he tried (badly) to make small talk...then asked for some more info...and I gave him a lil more...and this went on for a bit.

He then said that I need... [ More ]

Comment #6

SassyOhio — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:03:50 GMT

NOW THEY ARE EVEN GETTING ON INSTANT MESSENGER TRYING TO GET YOU TO HELP. I HAD THIS GUY THE OTHER DAY IM ME AND HE TYPED AS IF HE WAS FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY (BY THE WAY HE MADE HIS SENTENCES) AND TOLD ME THAT HE KNOWS THIS GUY THAT DIED AND HAS ALL THIS MONEY AND THAT THEY NEED SOMEONE TO COME OVER THERE AND CLAIM THE MONEY AND OF COURSE I TALKED TO HIM CAUSE I HAVE DONE SEEN MY BEST FRIEND GET SCAMMED, SO he is typing to me and telling me what all that I have to do and that I will make like 5... [ More ]

Comment #5

TNPATL — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:11:12 GMT

I've done the same thing. You are right though.

Comment #4

Tenaj — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:05:45 GMT

If you report the emails and letters to the proper officials it will help catch these crooks. I send all my email to scamfraud.

Comment #3

TNPATL — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:01:07 GMT

While this guy was wrong, I'm sorry people need to stop being so gullable. I've received plenty of letters and emails about claim your winnings. I know it's a big hoax and throw it away. I even got an email once where the title subject said we have not heard from you. I simply hit the delete button and laughed. Thing is there are people so desperate for a good thing, it's really easy to scam people out of their money, which is a shame.

Comment #2

emilyg — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:21:03 GMT

when will people learn - when you win YOU get money - not send in money.

Comment #1

bellyache — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:16:58 GMT

I wonder how much time this guy will get. Probably not enough.

Lottery scammer arrested in Ohio

Lottery Post — Wed, 31 May 2006 15:12:00 GMT

Patience paid off last week as police nabbed a man they believe used the guise of lottery winnings to scam people out of thousands of dollars.

Issa Rashid Maganga, 35, is being held in the Stark County Jail on three felony charges, while the FBI, U.S. Postal Service and Immigration Naturalization Service look into his activities.

Police arrested Maganga on May 24 after he retrieved two packages from a post office box at the UPS Store at 1937 E. Maple St. Maganga tossed away the packages an... [ More ]