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SATURDAY, APR 19, 2003

Fake bank site part of Nigerian scam

It looks like $45 million is sitting in this new bank account, but it's just part of an elaborate Nigerian scam.

April 17 â€” Theyâ€™re certainly persistent. Another flavor of the well-known Nigerian scam has popped up, this one even more elaborate than the familiar e-mail solicitation. The scam appears to target former recipients who were initially drawn in by an e-mail offer, but abandoned the scheme half-way through. To ease potential victimsâ€™ fears, scam artists have set up a fake online bank, and even deposited funds into a bogus account there. One pair of victims has reportedly lost $100,000 to such a fake bank scam. And now, thanks to a private citizen who did a little sleuthing of his own, hereâ€™s a chance to see it in action.

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, â€œBillâ€ played out the con with e-mail suitors who offered him a percentage of $45 million for helping move it out of Nigeria. Bill cut communications with the solicitors, as many potential victims do, when they requested some up-front payment. He forwarded all ...

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