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RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam
From: "Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:56:29 -0600
Gary wrote:
Wow. I never thought that _real_ Nigerians were behind those 419 schemes. Almost adds an air of legitimacy.
Are you serious? There are cases where victims have been taken to Nigeria to meet "bank" people and other "officials". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Advance_fee_fraud "I recall reading a year or so ago at one point the scam income was in the top 3 re Nigerian GDP income figures" I remember it being 4th for some reason...not sure where I saw it..and if it was true. Don't get me wrong, alot of scams are controlled by non-Nigerians but there is must much than an "air of legitimacy" in the name sake. -Todd _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Fergie (Feb 22)
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Gary Funck (Feb 22)
- Re: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 22)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Todd Towles (Feb 22)
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Todd Towles (Feb 22)
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Todd Towles (Feb 22)
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Fergie (Feb 22)
- RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam Gary Funck (Feb 22)