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Nigerian Scammers Brought to Justice

Posted by Zonk on from the for-once dept.

KaushalParekh writes "Almost all of us get those junk emails from someone in Africa usually promising millions of dollars if you give them your bank details. Finally good to know that they are being caught by the authorities and punished. These are also known as 419 emails named after the Nigerian penal code for fraud. As an interesting aside, fooling these scammers by responding to their emails is a fun passtime for quite a few who call themselves baiters. Check out the trophy pictures of these spammers.. pretty funny."

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  1. Hello. by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hello, I am a lawyer representing a 419 scammer that was recently placed under arrest for his alleged actions. My client has a substantial amount of cash in Nigeria and needs your help to move the money out of the country before his trial. We are prepared to give you 10% of the $30 Million US Dollars that my client has stashed away in his various safety deposit boxes. All you have to do is give us your bank's routing number and account information, and we will contact you shortly. Thank you for your assistance,

    M. Buddha,
    Legal Counselor
    Lagos, Nigeria

    --
    by Mike Buddha -- Someday the mountain might get him, but the law never will.
  2. Anyone else... by Perryman · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...getting a 419 file not found error on that last link?