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2009-03-18 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Nigerian student gets 19 years jail for internet scam

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The problem was that he stole too little money. If he would have stolen billions, we'd call him a banker.

Posted by gromky 2009-03-18 03:33|| 2009-03-18 03:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Be warned, you can waste hours at this site.

Scambaiters

Posted by phil_b 2009-03-18 07:14|| 2009-03-18 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 This is the FIRST TIME I've ever heard of a nigerian scammer getting caught. Why?

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-03-18 12:41|| 2009-03-18 12:41|| Front Page Top

#4 "was found guilty by a Lagos high court on 19 charges of obtaining money by false pretence and forgery"

Tsk tsk.

Obviously the court didn't get their cut of Mr. Nurudeen's scam.

I'm sure the lesson will not be lost to the rest of the Nigerian scammers....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-18 14:27|| 2009-03-18 14:27|| Front Page Top

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