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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/it-only-does-family-togetherness/

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I have a better Idea, how about we stop labeling everything bad, "black" or "african".

SINCE WHEN THE FK did these email scams originate in AFRICA?

How is that even possible when the poverty there kept them from getting computers and internet service as quickly as the west?

I keep getting requests from a fake Russian girl to buy her a fkin oven to keep her and her sister warm. Are those nigerian email scams too?

And why was District 9 racist towards the Nigerians?

Aliens don't really steal sneakers.]]>Sep 11th 2009 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
Because if you weren't an IDIOT, you'd know Nigerians live in America too as well as other countries with television.]]>Sep 11th 2009 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/>Quantumphysics

"SINCE WHEN THE FK did these email scams originate in AFRICA?"

You're shitting us, right?]]>Sep 12th 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
How is he shitting you?
As I sit here in Hong Kong writing this reply...oh wait! You don't know where the fuck I'm sending this from do you? The same way morons who fall for email scams can't have somehow managed to track down the IP address of the person who sent the email in the first place.

So yeah, how do you know it's Nigerians?

And for your information, it's actually Lebanese people, NOT Nigerians, who run most of the scams. You'd be surprised how many are still in Nigeria.

@Jason: Why don't you go research where your country gets your oil from. A lot of Nigerians have a lot more money than your entire family tree combined.
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And, 419 is part of the Nigerian legal code.]]>Sep 12th 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 12th 2009 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 12th 2009 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 12th 2009 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp

Or see what the FTC says:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt117.shtm

'Nigerian advance-fee fraud has been around for decades, but now seems to have reached epidemic proportions: Some consumers have told the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) they are receiving dozens of offers a day from supposed Nigerians politely promising big profits in exchange for help moving large sums of money out of their country.'

It is called the "Nigerian Scam" not because people are racist or hate Africa. It is called that because the first few thousand versions of the letters (the paper kind), fax, and email purported to be from the central bank or government of Nigeria (or some high placed official) requesting help. In the days before email, it was easy to see where the scam originated, since the postmark of the letters sent out (and the address you were supposed to wire money to) were in Nigeria.

Today, such letters are not so specific, and name countries all over the world. They are still called "Nigerian Scams", because that is what they were called at the beginning. Also called "419 scams" or "Advance Fee Frauds".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_scam

"The modern 419 scam originated in the early 1980s as the oil-based Nigerian economy declined. Several unemployed university students first used this scam as a means of manipulating business visitors interested in shady deals in the Nigerian oil sector before targeting businessmen in the west, and later the wider population."]]>Sep 12th 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
It's the way it works anywhere in the world, or just in society in general. Hell, if you can't deal with the root of the problem, find a scapegoat, or a more vulnerable target to blame you problems and insecurities on.]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
So yeah, screw the Nigerian Government. It's the truth so they should keep their sensitivity in check. We are continually being censored because people can't contain their sensitivities and control their emotions. ]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
touchée.
and that's how World War TWO got started.]]>Sep 11th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/]]>Sep 12th 2009 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/.

]]>Sep 12th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Because the scams account for 89% of Nigeria's GDP]]>Sep 12th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/either way both are funny!]]>Sep 11th 2009 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 12th 2009 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
- - - SCANNING - - -
- - - SCAN COMPLETE - - -
- - - SCAN RESULTS: sarcasm not detected - - -

*facepalm*
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It's as much a cultural stereotype - unfortunately for Nigerians, the word 'scam' is now hot swappable with the word 'Nigerian' and I suspect, will be for a long, long time.

]]>Sep 12th 2009 6:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
How if we can find out what was in the lower right of the screen while Kevin walked toward the camera that caused them to apply a non-linear stretch to fill over it.

The effect is visible on the still frame YouTube shows as a preview for the uncensored version. The rightmost 9 on the screen is distorted, and the dude with the deely-boppers who comes onscreen is distorted also.]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/

That's what she said.]]>Sep 11th 2009 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
WWI because it's just so random and out there; Nigerian Millionaires because it's true. :)]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
ahhh typos.]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/> it's "Blu-Ray". ahh, typos.]]>Sep 12th 2009 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
can't see it without the last 'free demos' highlight.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nh225z/3]]>Sep 12th 2009 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/
new version is funnier. it would actually be an interesting ad campaign if all they changed was the different "you cant believe everything you read on the internet" theme for each commercial. it could be like the coors light commercials with the guys asking NFL coaches questions and then spliced in post-game interviews (you guys know what im talking about right?)

anyways, big props to sony for doing this "advertising" thing right for a change.]]>Sep 11th 2009 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 12th 2009 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/brilliant-ps3-slim-ad-loses-nigerian-scam-reference-internet-ru/Sep 11th 2009 9:53PM