02-08-2004, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 17,860
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Tell her she's a dumb fucking twat who should really do a Google search before doing shit like this:
http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/news...t/419fraud.htm
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Old Idea, New Twists
The classic version of the scam is known as "Advance Fee Fraud" and "419," after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria, where most of these messages originate. The variations on the pitch are endless ? it might be a large "bequest" in a will or an "overinvoiced" Nigerian oil contract ? yet the e-mail messages have grown so common that many Internet users pay no attention.
But in the last year, and even the last few weeks, the old idea has taken on several new forms, and this fooled a growing number of people, says Keith Lourdeau, deputy assistant FBI director for cybercrime. In one variation that produced an FBI warning in November, victims receive a cashier's check for thousands of dollars and deposit it into their bank. Cashier's checks appear to clear instantly, and victims then wire their foreign email correspondent a large portion of the funds, as agreed. The next day, they're informed the check is fraudulent and are held liable for the transfer amount.
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http://www.netscalped.com/_disc4/00000a6b.htm
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They are passing counterfeit checks. You deposit the check, withdraw the money, wire it to them, a week later the check comes back, and you have to replace the money you withdrew
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Etcetera. Amazing what a quick Google search will reveal.
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