Re: It's a scam!

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

I do, but I almost find this just as funny. Or scary.

Or both. ;-)

Via The Inquirer.

[snip]

Nigerian scammers used U.S. airbase in Iraq?

A GROUP of Nigerian email scammers used forged paperwork to work from the US airbase Camp Cooke, Al Taji, in Iraq.

A site dedicated to exposing scammers claims to have paperwork which shows that a gang, famous for its scams, shifted 
their operation to Iraq when the heat got too much in their home country.

The leader, alleged to be Arinze Udemezue, apparently recruited scammers from various countries for civilian 
contracting jobs at the base in Iraq. He concealed their past criminal history with forged documents.

The big idea is that after they had worked for him, they would have laundered their identities by holding down official 
jobs in Iraq for six months. After that the criminals could leave for Europe or the USA as "new men".

[snip]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27494

- ferg


-- "Dr. Neal Krawetz" <hf () hackerfactor com> wrote:

Hi folks,

Does anyone else find this as funny as I do?

Source: http://www.thei3p.org/news/today.html
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Nigeria joins antiscam effort
Source: C-Net News
Date Published: November 4, 2005

The United Kingdom and Nigeria are forming a partnership to warn the public
about so-called 419 scams, often runs by Nigerians. 419 scams send spams
offering people a cut of the profits if they help a former Nigerian
official launder some money. Victims of the scam give out their bank
account details, allowing the scammers to steal their money. Microsoft also
began working with Nigerian officials in October 2005 to track down groups
involved in 419 scams. Nuhu Ribadu, the executive chair of Nigeria's
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says 419 scams have done
"unquantifiable damage to Nigeria's image and credibility." The commission
will monitor cybercafes to cut down on such crimes.

http://news.com.com/Nigeria+joins+antiscam+effort/2100-7348_3-5932941.html
=====


I can just see the emails now...
<Dream sequence>
DEAR MR. GADI,

MY NAME IS NUHU RIBADU.  I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION OF NIGERIA.  I AM WORKING WITH THE U.K.
OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING IN AN EFFORT TO CURB SCAMS FROM MY COUNTRY.
AND I NEED YOUR HELP!
...
</Dream sequence>

:-)

                                        -Neal
--
Neal Krawetz, Ph.D.
Hacker Factor Solutions
http://www.hackerfactor.com/

--
"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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