Glance at International Financial Scams
An AP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
No one knows for sure which of these dodges, if any, were invented in Nigeria, but fraudsters in the West African nation have made them so famous that they are often called "419 scams," after the clause in the Nigerian penal code that outlaws them. A look at some of the more common ones:
"You don't know me, but I used to be married to a corrupt dictator ..."
"You're in luck ..."
"You Are Our Lucky Winner!"
"Your price is right..."
posted by Fergie @ 8/06/2005 10:04:00 AM
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