Wednesday, October 23, 2002

MSNBC:  Who's sending you all those scam Nigerian e-mails? As you no doubt guessed, none of these supplicants were on the up-and-up. But you might be surprised to learn that they are, in fact, Nigerian. Odds are they’re all Lagos-based con artists looking for American dupes greedy enough and dumb enough to spend thousands in pursuit of nonexistent fortunes. They aim to lure you to Nigeria or to a nearby nation where you’ll be cajoled into ponying up endless fees to secure the “riches” — $30,000 for a “chemical solvent” to disguise the money or $50,000 for “customs duties.” When you eventually wise up, faux police barge into your hotel and demand massive bribes in exchange for your freedom. Tapped out? Expect to be held for ransom or murdered 7:55:46 AM    comment []

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