Comments on: A Cure For ‘Nigerian Internet Scams’.

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By: Nolly

Nolly — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:40:55 +0000

Make sense…

By: Nolly

Nolly — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:40:55 +0000

Make sense…

By: Nolly

Nolly — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:40:55 +0000

Make sense…

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Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:19:11 +0000

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By: OoTheNigerian

OoTheNigerian — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:12:07 +0000

See paragraph 4 🙂

By: OoTheNigerian

OoTheNigerian — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:12:07 +0000

See paragraph 4 🙂

“In addition to the very brilliant young men that have taken the wrong road, we have the young ambitious startup founders that are making an effort. We have to support existing Nigerian Internet entrepreneurs and make them the role models these scammers look up to. At this point in time 20 year old Ahmed Mousky , Mayowa Owolabi founder of DuduPay, and Loy Okezie, our Michael Arrington come to mind.”

By: MPantani

MPantani — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:26:34 +0000

I'm simply saying the plan needs to take the unintended consequences into account. You say crime is not being rewarded. I say I will be convinced when your team is actively working to find entrepreneurial individuals who are hardworking, law abiding members of society and giving them the same assistance in starting businesses. Or better yet, giving them more assistance.

By: MPantani

MPantani — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:26:34 +0000

By: OoTheNigerian

OoTheNigerian — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:53:48 +0000

Hi MPantani,

Thanks for your comment. If you looked at the post care fully, there are dual goals,

1. Support existing entrepreneurs so they become role models
2. Show people alternative ways of earning income so they abandon crime

There is no place where crime is being rewarded. It is not like if there is a list of Internet fraudsters who would be given money or support. The aim is to create activities that will affect them positively.

So what do you rather have happen?