Get rich quick schemes (are bulls**t LDO)

[jyms]

Just wait till he discovers MLM's. My buddies wife that I live with is involved now in the ACN scheme. I don't know how long I can stay here, or keep my mouth shut.

[BankItDrew]

wiki: (show him some of this stuff)

Popular culture references

• In the 2007 Futurama movie, Bender's Big Score, Professor Farnsworth falls for a Lottery scam after he thought he'd won the lottery by giving away his personal details on the Internet.
• Nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot has written a song (Message No. 419) about the 419 scam on his debut album Nerdcore Rising.
• In the HBO comedy series, Flight of The Conchords episode The New Cup, the band's manager, Murray, uses the band's emergency funds for an investment with a Nigerian, Mr. Nigel Soladu, who promises to offer "1000% profit." However, it turns out that Nigel Soladu is a real person and the investment offer is legitimate. The band receives a 1000% profit, which they use to get bailed out of jail.
• In an episode of NBC series The Office in which Michael Scott tries to sell his subordinates on what he does not realize to be a pyramid scheme, Toby Flenderson asks, "Didn't you lose a lot of money on that other investment? The email?", to which Michael replies, "You know what Toby, when the son of the deposed king of Nigeria emails you directly, asking for help, you help! His father ran the freaking country! Okay?"
• In The Sun Cow episode of the Nickelodeon TV series, Back at the Barnyard, Otis, Pig and Abby received an e-mail from a Nigerian prince requesting for help, to which Abby replies with the farmer's credit card number and stating that the Internet does not lie.
• In a 2009 episode of A&E documentary Intervention, a man habitually gives his family's money away to 419 scammers.
• Two songs promoting advance fee fraud are popula in Nigeria: "I Go Chop Your Dollar - 419 Song" by Osuofia with the chorus "419 is just a game, you are the loser, I am the winner",[90] and "Maga Don Pay" (The victims pay) by Kelly Hansome, with the chorus Maga don pay, shout hallelujah. In response to this song, 9 R&B and rap artists (Banky W, Bez, Cobhams, MI, Modele, Omawumi, Rooftop MCs, The Wordsmith) released the song "Maga No Need Pay". The lyrics and the chorus Maga no need pay for me to buy correct motor, for me to take make my dough explain to the youngsters that they can make a good living and that they will help their country by staying away from advance fee fraud.
• Fela! The Musical makes several references to code 419.
• One of the series featured in webcomic Irregular Webcomic! stars the Nigerian Finance Minister.[91]
• When actress Anne Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live, her opening monologue included a mention of a Nigerian prince who had e-mailed her requesting her PIN number and a large sum of money.

[a500lbgorilla]

wiki: (show him some of this stuff)

Popular culture references

• In the 2007 Futurama movie, Bender's Big Score, Professor Farnsworth falls for a Lottery scam after he thought he'd won the lottery by giving away his personal details on the Internet.
• Nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot has written a song (Message No. 419) about the 419 scam on his debut album Nerdcore Rising.
• In the HBO comedy series, Flight of The Conchords episode The New Cup, the band's manager, Murray, uses the band's emergency funds for an investment with a Nigerian, Mr. Nigel Soladu, who promises to offer "1000% profit." However, it turns out that Nigel Soladu is a real person and the investment offer is legitimate. The band receives a 1000% profit, which they use to get bailed out of jail.
• In an episode of NBC series The Office in which Michael Scott tries to sell his subordinates on what he does not realize to be a pyramid scheme, Toby Flenderson asks, "Didn't you lose a lot of money on that other investment? The email?", to which Michael replies, "You know what Toby, when the son of the deposed king of Nigeria emails you directly, asking for help, you help! His father ran the freaking country! Okay?"
• In The Sun Cow episode of the Nickelodeon TV series, Back at the Barnyard, Otis, Pig and Abby received an e-mail from a Nigerian prince requesting for help, to which Abby replies with the farmer's credit card number and stating that the Internet does not lie.
• In a 2009 episode of A&E documentary Intervention, a man habitually gives his family's money away to 419 scammers.
• Two songs promoting advance fee fraud are popula in Nigeria: "I Go Chop Your Dollar - 419 Song" by Osuofia with the chorus "419 is just a game, you are the loser, I am the winner",[90] and "Maga Don Pay" (The victims pay) by Kelly Hansome, with the chorus Maga don pay, shout hallelujah. In response to this song, 9 R&B and rap artists (Banky W, Bez, Cobhams, MI, Modele, Omawumi, Rooftop MCs, The Wordsmith) released the song "Maga No Need Pay". The lyrics and the chorus Maga no need pay for me to buy correct motor, for me to take make my dough explain to the youngsters that they can make a good living and that they will help their country by staying away from advance fee fraud.
• Fela! The Musical makes several references to code 419.
• One of the series featured in webcomic Irregular Webcomic! stars the Nigerian Finance Minister.[91]
• When actress Anne Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live, her opening monologue included a mention of a Nigerian prince who had e-mailed her requesting her PIN number and a large sum of money.

Being able to mock something doesn't make that something baseless.

edit wait until they get into the MLM schemes and then show them the math on how many levels of the pyramid can exist before the base requires more people than exist in the world.

Or show them the episode of Bullshit on fast money. S08E05

[dneureiter]

Just wait till he discovers MLM's. My buddies wife that I live with is involved now in the ACN scheme. I don't know how long I can stay here, or keep my mouth shut.

about 2 years late; good advice though. meh. Yea it is really quite futile. Either listen to shit that you know is shit or get in argument with someone who doesn't accept logic. It really blows when you are under the same roof.

Tell your dad to email me regarding a large sum of money I have tied up in a bank account which I will need his help in getting released. There will be a substantial reward in it for him for very little effort on his part.

wat ur email and please define "large sum."



tnx for links drew.

[Keith]

My buddies wife that I live with.

maybe could have been phrased better?

[Galapogos]

maybe could have been phrased better?

No I believe he phrased that to sound as awesome as possible.

[BennyLaRue]

maybe could have been phrased better?

He lives with his buddy's wife.

Don't judge.

[KoRnholio]

Just wait till he discovers MLM's. My buddies wife that I live with is involved now in the ACN scheme. I don't know how long I can stay here, or keep my mouth shut.

Oh god MLM... I know a chick who is convinced she is going to be able to retire in 6 months off residual income from "her business" (some MLM bs). It's a shame really, she is an interesting person, but every time we hang out it seems to turn into a business meeting.