“does anyone actually fall for these things? wait i already know the answer. they have to….otherwise they wouldnt do it.”
There was actually a politician in Michigan (if i remember right) who fell for one of these and ended up spending 2million dollars of the states tax money on the nigerian prime minsters fund. he was in his 60’s.
So yes, people fall for it all the time, although its mostly older people and people who have no common sense.