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Woman Admits Sending $400K To Nigerian Scammer

Posted by samzenpus on from the headdesk dept.

svnt writes "Janella Spears wiped out her husband's retirement account, remortgaged their paid-for house, and took out a lien against the family car in an attempt to cash in on the deal. A undercover officer involved with the investigation called it the worst example of the scam he's ever seen. Thoughtfully, Spears has gone public with her story as a warning to others not to fall victim."

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  1. Spears Eh? by WiiVault · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I wonder if there is any relation to another Spears with questionable judgement?

  2. Re:I'm amazed by the_digitalmouse · · Score: 0, Redundant

    hopefully the agent isn't a Nigerian scam too!

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