Are most scammers from Nigeria?

[passwordnow]

The reality of Nigeria is only the rich can survive.

I think this is the reality for most countries. Without government support, if you're just living below the poverty level then you're likely to do something that's against your will and that's why if the question if most scammers are from that country, I'd say that they can be found everywhere. With that notion, it all started with those internet/email scams long time ago and that's why they're labelled like that. But look at the exchange owners that tend to be a scam like FTX and also the likes of Do Kwon, they're not from that country and yet, they've scammed a lot of money from the innocent people that have believed in them.

And going about the survival rate, even those people that are not having the best life and are in poverty. They're also surviving and fighting a good fight and balance way of living. I hope that someday that this notion will change and people will be cleared with their minds that if it's about scams, those abusive and real scammers can be found everywhere and they're not only specific to this country. Hopefully, most governments from the countries that have high corruption rate will have someone to save them from that state too.

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[Stalker22]

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Out population is much and economy isn't all that strong to carter for some of or people but an average Nigerian is an hard working person that can survive in the midst of a hard and tough economy.

But maybe thats not the only problem here.  What about education? I saw you mention somewhere else that you dont care much for formal schooling - you just focus on making money.  Frankly that comment struck me as misguided.  Seems like something only someone without much education would say.  So could that be part of the problem in your country? Like, people dont get enough general education or training?

Im just thinking out loud and  it is probably more complicated than that.  There is likely bigger forces at work shaping how hard people work and what opportunities they have.  But education seems like one piece of the puzzle that we shouldnt ignore.  An educated population tends to contribute more to an economy overall.  What do you think - does lack of education play any role here, or is it almost all down to each persons character and initiative? Curious to hear what you think.

[vs2014]

I think scammers are more or less available in all countries so mentioning only one country will make it difficult to analyze. However i agree with your words partly because we ourselves have created the gap between the rich and the poor. Like if you don't have money you can't go to good school, get medical treatment, get good food and get job in good place. Moreover if you want to start a business then need for money is immense. Hence a poor person has to struggle in life with many problems which rich people are ahead of.

[Riginac111]

Nigeria as a country is a hard-working country and the what affect their economy is as a result of the bad leadership they have in the country but the economy can be restored if they have a good leadership that is mainly looking for a way from make sure that there eliminate things from the country without having the negative mindset of achieving something from their government so when you talk of scam country because they have a natural resources and all the use in Nigeria majority of them is hardworking you who depend on the natural resources to make out their own money

[Sexylizzy2813]

I don't think it is written any part of the world that scammers must be found in a particular country and Nigeria shouldn't be the first country to be mentioned. The thing is that Nigerians who engage in such activity are always making it known that this is what they do, outside Africa they do have scammers roaming around but they do it on a low key, just like they are mindful of what they do and they cover their tracks which makes it look as if other countries don't have scammers.
From how these guys operate, it gives other Nigerians a bad name even when we do have good ones (that don't do such) but because the other scammers have showed how bad they are it has to affect the rest, I'd say 49% of Nigerians are not scammers and it should be known to other countries who see we Nigerians as scammers.

[TEBTC]

Am not in total support of your theory here that most scammer's are from Nigeria because scam is a global issues not only limited to Nigeria only the truth is most of these world economic super powers that you see we all built on fraud, are you aware that colonisation, slavery and even neocolonialism is also fraud
The truth is Nigeria all over the world are hard working person and because of that they Excel and become prosperous in so people become envious of them and brand them as scammers because of one or two people who are into scam,

[jrrsparkles]

The Nigerian Prince story is the main reason why this stereotype still exists but people in Nigeria are just the same as everyone else, they are honest, and working hard to meet their needs but scammers can be from anywhere so just pointing out a particular race for this that's common is not justifiable. Although some scammers actually from Nigeria orchestrated some of the biggest scams in the past, so the Russian hackers, so the Koeran and everyone else.

[AYOBA]

So, I have heard many scammers are from Nigeria.

Stated that many scammers are from Nigeria I do not really think of that, is just that Nigeria have their own obvious that is why people's always think they put of the 100% the 50% of scammers are from Nigeria.

I am not trying to justify anything or anyone but when look deep in to insight, if Nigeria has the most scammer then the first thing to be looked at is the economy. Nigeria as a country has silently pasted “ your survival is your business” as their motto, no one really cares not even the government.

Yes at least we have to look at the economy of Nigeria how stand it is, because many people are looking for a way to survive but it difficult for them and the main causes of thks kind things are lack of the job and the government doesn't care to considering people which why the number of the scammers in Nigeria are increasing every bless day.

If you are not rich you cannot start a new business, if you don’t have the best connection you cannot get a good job in a big company. If you are not rich you cannot go the a good average school, if you are not rich you cannot study the course of you choice.. you most go for the best affordable course, if you are not rich you cannot dress properly, if you are not rich you cannot eat properly even chicken is no longer a regular man food cause it is expensive, if you are not rich you cannot think of owning a car or even renting one plus public bus is a topic for another day.

That's all about Nigeria whatever you a person is plan to build most have a connection if you don't a connection if that you sure of yourself that the work you applied you get 100% hope that you can get the job is a lie. Is only the rich that has enough hope for their children that can definitely get what they want any time they want.

[Bushdark]

The bad government should not be an excuse for us to join into crime. Crime does not have any justification so we ought to the right thing and save our names from been tarnished especially when we are from a very reputable family or regions.
Scammers are everywhere and trying to say they are all from Nigeria could be a wrong saying. I know it s looks like the country has so many scammers that are duping people from all around the globe. I don't mostly base on word on sentiments but I most observe well.

[Hispo]

The bad government should not be an excuse for us to join into crime. Crime does not have any justification so we ought to the right thing and save our names from been tarnished especially when we are from a very reputable family or regions.
Scammers are everywhere and trying to say they are all from Nigeria could be a wrong saying. I know it s looks like the country has so many scammers that are duping people from all around the globe. I don't mostly base on word on sentiments but I most observe well.

It is not much about scammers from all around the world purposely trying to steal money and at the same time trying to tarnish the global image people have on Nigeria. It is mostly about how Nigeria is viewed from a perspective of popular culture, part of that popular culture is the recurrent scam of the Nigerian prince we all know about.

In general, from my own experience and research on internet, organized scams are from both African countries and South Asia, while hacking and spear fishing comes from eastern Europe and Russia.
On the matter of popular culture and the view on Nigeria and others countries like India, there are several YouTube Channels of people from the west who try to fool and distrupt the operations of scammers in several ways, since those videos have millions of views, people learn those scammers have a very thick accent when trying to talk in English and are from India/Africa. It is an unfortunate reality.