Thursday, December 07, 2006

Despite Growing Scams, U.S. Secret Service Pulls Agents Out of Nigeria

Brian Ross reports on ABC News' "The Blotter":

Despite massive counterfeiting of U.S. currency and checks in Nigeria, the American law enforcement agency with principal jurisdiction, the Secret Service, has closed its office in Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigerian officials said the decision has hurt efforts to crack down on criminal rings that produce the counterfeit currency and cheat thousands of Americans with online scams.

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