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Experts say that the Nigerian scam costs victims in the United States more than $100 million a year and is proliferating thanks to the easy access of e-mail.
The scam nearly always begins with an unsolicited offer—by e-mail, telephone or fax—from someone claiming to be writing on behalf of a former government dignitary.
The typical story line revolves around tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains, from overbilling or other schemes. In exchange for helping move the money from Nigeria into a U.S. bank, the victim is promised a hefty cut of the action and asked to pay various fees in advance. The scam continues until the victim either wises up and quits or runs out of money.
Marc Connelly of the U.S. Secret Service concedes there are "jurisdictional limitations" in investigating and prosecuting such crimes because most of the perpetrators are overseas.
The scam, according to some reports, is the third-largest industry in Nigeria. Because it has become so famous in its original form, perpetrators are apparently dreaming up scores of new variations and venues.
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