More on the Nigerian Scams

[Andre Kesteloot]

  -- All those beleaguered widows, complaining chief's sons and yowling 
high-ranking government officials don't want your assistance in getting 
a large sum of money out of Nigeria anymore. Now they want to buy your 
stuff. Yes, there's a new twist in Nigeria's thriving Internet-based 
scam operations. This time, the scammers pose as potential buyers for 
big-ticket items, like cars, listed for sale online. The buyer explains 
that a business associate in the United States will mail the seller a 
cashier's check for the amount of the item plus the cost to transport it 
overseas. The seller is asked to wire the transportation fees to the 
buyer once the check has cleared so the buyer can arrange for shipment. 
(Levine 16 Dec 02)

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