Unfortunately, when I was 17 and didn't know better. I fell for it and I lost $500, which could have bought me a yorkie!! They tell you to wire money to them through western union for "shipping" and then "the airline needs this and that so he needs more money". They don't stop until you realize it's fraud!!! I was SOOO PISSED AND HEARTBROKEN. I really wanted a yorkie and lost so much money! After that, I didn't have any money so I had to buy a chorkie and the breeder charged me $400 for the chorkie!!
I thought, back then, if I had a number which I can contact the person with (in Nigeria) then it wouldn't be a fake. BOY WAS I WRONG!!