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From: Ronald G Minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
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Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:24:02 -0600
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Douglas A. Gwyn wrote:

> Does anyone know why this particular scam seems to
> be associated with Nigeria?  Other than that it is
> rife with corruption.

My brother, who worked in the credit card industry for years, told me
there is a term: "Nigerian credit card fraud". No birth certificates in
Nigeria. So you get a passport in any name you like. You come over here,
set up a boiler room operation, scam a bunch of people, go home and come
back under a new name.

weird but true.

ron