UK Justice Secretary hit by internet fraudsters

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw has been the victim of Nigerian fraudsters who sent out hundreds of e-mails in his 
name asking for money.
The e-mails claimed he had lost his wallet on charity work in Africa and needed 3,500 US dollars to get home.
Messages headed the Right Hon Jack Straw MP were sent to council bosses, government chiefs and others.
The fraudsters are thought to have hacked into computers at Mr Straw's Blackburn constituency office."
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More at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7908498.stm

Juha-Matti
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