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Security Adviser | Roger A. Grimes » Man loses $3M to Nigerian scams

March 02, 2006 | Comments: (0)

Man loses $3M to Nigerian scams

Don't think people actually fall prey to these things?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11636932/from/RS.5

The FBI, Secret Service, and FCC also frequently reports that thousands of people fall victim to these scams and losses range from $200 to millions of dollars. The millions of dollars lost apparently isn't rare. Some people even borrow money to participate in these scams, meaning they are out the money and then owe more debt.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/nigeralrt.htm

Posted by Roger Grimes on March 2, 2006 12:26 PM


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