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Nigerian Scam Artists Taken For $33,000

Posted by timothy on from the respectfully-for-your-most-elegant-attention-and-regards dept.

smitty777 writes "An Australian woman who was being used by a group of Nigerian scam artists stole over $33,000 from the group who employed her. Her bank account was being used to funnel the cash from a dodgy internet car sales website. Irony aside, it makes one wonder how these folks ever got the nerve to go to the police with this matter. Those of you wondering, this article offers some answers to the question of why so many of these scams originate from this area."

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  1. Re:Hello, I am Ayn Rand and you're a mark by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is it possible to have a post on /. anymore that does not contain pseudo-libertarian neo-con propaganda?

    I mean for chrissakes, I used to read this site for techie issues, now it's all "GM seeds are patriotic" and "Al Gore broke your toilet" and "nuclear power makes you healthy" in every fscking post.

    I keep looking in the browser title bar to see if I accidentally typed "Drudge Report" or something.