Microsoft Helping Nigeria Fight Scammers

Posted by Zonk on Friday October 14, 2005 @07:16AM from the keep-my-inbox-clean dept.

encodics writes "News.com is carrying a story today about how Nigeria is asking Microsoft for help in fighting scammers." From the article: "Microsoft will provide technical expertise, training and other security resources to Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is tasked with fighting cybercrime in the country. Nigeria was initially slow to respond to the problem of '419' e-mail scammers operating in the country, who were duping unsuspecting Internet users out of thousands of pounds by promising a share of the secret multimillion-pound fortune of a deposed African dictator. "

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Dear Mr. Gates by Red+Flayer · 2005-10-14 07:23 · Score: 0, Redundant

I am writing to acquire your assistance in recovering significant assets I have inherited from my uncle. Due to a recent coup, the funds are being held up by a bunch of internet scammers.

I am willing to pay you $50 million dollars to help me liberate these assets, please provide your banking information so I can wire you the funds.

Sincerely, Prince Babitobe Famisippi Olemeade

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"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Oh sheesh! by maynard · 2005-10-14 07:30 · Score: 0, Redundant

You mean I'm not going to get my reward after all!?!? *smacks forehead*