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I would say that it is well deserved. They tried to indirectly bribe a president for pushing their own interests. The money is probably better funding Nigerian

I would say that it is well deserved. They tried to indirectly bribe a president for pushing their own interests. The money is probably better funding Nigerian families than going to Trump's team.

mumbisChungo 1y ago
They were also directly responsible for the bored ape NFT pump and dump in 2021.
- JKCalhoun 1y ago
  I was asking about the word "irony" and someone directed me to this post. Am I in the right place?
  - metalman 1y ago
    take the down voteing as an afirmative. I was just surprised to see that the Nigerean scam industry was adapting and thriving, as it seemed that they had lost there mojo to other countrys inspite of bieng very early inovators in the international telecom scam market. Or perhaps this is a younger crew, and the more experienced Nigerian scammers are working as consultants for NK, Thailand, etc.
    - JKCalhoun 1y ago
      Oh I'm sure I'm being downvoted for my "snarkery" (which I don't mind wading into from time to time when the target seems deserving).
- dawatchusay 1y ago
  250k must be chump change compared to what they gained then
harvey9 1y ago
"Nigerian families" is a very rose-tinted view of a scam operator.
- inemesitaffia 1y ago
  Especially when the "Nigerian" is Ghanaian, Russian or Eastern European. Or is a Nigerian abroad in Dubai/Singapore
sofixa 1y ago
What was indirect about it? Donating to the inauguration fund was clearly and directly a bribe.
- freedomben 1y ago
  I tend to agree with you, but out of curiosity, do you think that was also true for inaugural fund donations for Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc?
  - thejazzman 1y ago
    Did those presidents turn around and reward (or not punish as the result there of) the way the current one does/has? I think cause and effect need to be looked at to evaluate what's happening.
kotaKat 1y ago
Money laundering firm accidentally launders money to wrong money launderer, basically.

I would say that it is well deserved. They tried to indirectly bribe a president for pushing their own interests. The money is probably better funding Nigerian families than going to Trump's team.

mumbisChungo 1y ago

They were also directly responsible for the bored ape NFT pump and dump in 2021.

JKCalhoun 1y ago
I was asking about the word "irony" and someone directed me to this post. Am I in the right place?
- metalman 1y ago
  take the down voteing as an afirmative. I was just surprised to see that the Nigerean scam industry was adapting and thriving, as it seemed that they had lost there mojo to other countrys inspite of bieng very early inovators in the international telecom scam market. Or perhaps this is a younger crew, and the more experienced Nigerian scammers are working as consultants for NK, Thailand, etc.
  - JKCalhoun 1y ago
    Oh I'm sure I'm being downvoted for my "snarkery" (which I don't mind wading into from time to time when the target seems deserving).
dawatchusay 1y ago
250k must be chump change compared to what they gained then

harvey9 1y ago

"Nigerian families" is a very rose-tinted view of a scam operator.

inemesitaffia 1y ago
Especially when the "Nigerian" is Ghanaian, Russian or Eastern European. Or is a Nigerian abroad in Dubai/Singapore

sofixa 1y ago

What was indirect about it? Donating to the inauguration fund was clearly and directly a bribe.

freedomben 1y ago
I tend to agree with you, but out of curiosity, do you think that was also true for inaugural fund donations for Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc?
- thejazzman 1y ago
  Did those presidents turn around and reward (or not punish as the result there of) the way the current one does/has? I think cause and effect need to be looked at to evaluate what's happening.

kotaKat 1y ago

Money laundering firm accidentally launders money to wrong money launderer, basically.