Nigerian Scammers
Sunday, February 26th, 2006NPR’s On The Media program has a pretty interesting story on the Nigerian scammers and why they’re never getting the justice for being such annoying scammers. Its a good listen, so take a listen and then take a look at their site to make a comment.
The Longest Con
It’s estimated to the third largest industry in Nigeria, grossing hundreds of millions a year, and it may be the most successful confidence game in the world. It’s the Nigerian e-mail scam. Victims are often left with no legal recourse, due to corruption in Nigeria and the high price of international investigations. And so they’ve banded together to take the law into their own hands. Legal Affairs contributor Josh Rosenblum explains to Bob how an online posse was formed.