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Nigerian Police Crack Down on Scammers, Shuts Down Hundreds of Websites
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-23 17:00:14 261
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By Paul Lilly @ Maximum PC
Nigeria has long been a hotbed for scams - either that, or we've all made a terrible mistake by not wiring over thousands of dollars to unknown recipients for a multi-million dollar payout down the line. Believe it or not, people still fall for it, so we're pleased as punch that Nigeria's anti-corruption police force has stepped up to the plate with some major busts.
"Over 800 fraudulent email addresses have been identified and shut down, "Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss Farida Waziri said in a statement. "There have been 18 arrests of high profile syndicates operating cyber-crime organizations."
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