[NCLUG] does anyone prosecute bad email schemes?

[Doug Holland]

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On Sunday 02 June 2002 04:32 pm, rosing at peakfive.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just got a I-have-$180M-stuck-in-a-bank-and-could-you-lend-me-some-
> money-and-I'll-pay-you-back email.  Is there anyone that will
> prosecute these people?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt

Most of those schemes (also known as advanced fee fraud or 419 scams) come 
from Nigeria, and are in fact one of the top ten industries of Nigeria. :p  
They bribe government officials to keep them off their backs.

Doug
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