- They live in Nigeria or the UK
- They claim to be a missionary, model, reverend, businessman, etc.
- Their spelling and grammar are worse than a dyslexic 1st grader
- They claim to have fallen upon hard times and need someone to trust
- Their email address is usually @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com, or @gmail.com
- The email starts off stupidly with "Dear Sir / Madam"
- Their emails are unusually polite, but are extremely incoherent and weird
- Bringing up their faith: Mentioning 'God', 'God fearing', 'God bless you', etc.
- They ask your for any of these items: Address, Phone, Bank Info, SSN
- They ask you to wire them money, for any reason imaginable
- They create a false sense of urgency: "I NEED TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ASAP!"
- If they've listed property, the price seems like a steal....Because it really is!
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