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419 Scam Costs Britons 8.4m GBP in 2002

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-gotta-be-kidding dept.

Albanach writes "In this article the Scotland on Sunday newspaper reports figures from the UK's National Criminal Intelligence Service which show 150 Britons were caught out by the Nigerian 419 scam and its variations in 2002, with a total loss of 8.4m GBP ($13.3m US)or around 57,000 GBP ($90,000 US) a head. "

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  1. important matter by dario_moreno · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Sir
    We Do Not Know Each Other But I Am The Son Of The President Of Scotland Yard. I Need Your Help To Recover The Sum Of One Point Five Billion Pounds (Bp 1,500,000,000) Which We Have Recovered In Nigeria. To Proceed Please Send Your Credit Card With The Pin On A Post It...

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  2. How about the legitimate dictator's relatives? by osgeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    You've really got to pity the legitimately deposed dictatorial families that must have a way to get their money out of the country.

    They send out email to a select few upstanding citizens, hoping to be able to get their millions out of the country for a small percentage of the money. Then, no one believes that the offer is legitimate!

    Yes, these deposed dictator's relatives are the real victims in all of this! Let's not forget about their tragic plight.

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  3. Re:How about by CVaneg · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yeah, and after that, let's fund a billion dollar campaign to educate the world about the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and DNF.

    I totally agree. You just can't teach common sense. Why, just today, I was talking with the finance minister of Uganda as I was transfering control of my entire life savings in a complex attempt to skirt international finance laws, and he said the exact same about the Nigerian scam. Some people are just surprisingly gullible.