RE: Nigerians Arrested in Holland for Internet 419 Scam

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

A little more solid information.

http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml

1) A Nigerian residing in the U.S., London or other foreign venue may
claim to be a clearing house bank for the Central Bank of Nigeria; 
2) Offices in legitimate government buildings appear to have been used
by impostors posing as the real occupants or officials. 

Victims are almost always requested to travel to Nigeria or a border
country to complete a transaction. Individuals are often told that a
visa will not be necessary to enter the country. The Nigerian con
artists may then bribe airport officials to pass the victims through
Immigration and Customs. Because it is a serious offense in Nigeria to
enter without a valid visa, the victim's illegal entry may be used by
the fraudsters as leverage to coerce the victims into releasing funds.
Violence and threats of physical harm may be employed to further
pressure victims. In June of 1995, an American was murdered in Lagos,
Nigeria, while pursuing a 4-1-9 scam, and numerous other foreign
nationals have been reported as missing.

-Todd

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