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AusCERT 2013: What's it like to be a 'Nigerian scam' victim?
Feelings of shame and despair at being conned out of $300,000 by a convincing Nigerian based email scam led Queensland interior decorator Jill Ambrose to attempt suicide twice.
By Hamish Barwick | 23 May, 2013 13:09
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Nigerian advance-fee scammer gets 12 years
A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sending out fraudulent e-mails offering victims big bucks in exchange for moving cash to the United States.
By Robert McMillan | 04 September, 2010 04:12
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Facebook hit by Nigerian 419 scam
Scammers are trawling Facebook for victims using a convincing twist on the notorious 'Nigerian 419' scam.
By John E. Dunn | 11 November, 2008 08:49
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