RE: CRIME [Fwd: Fwd: VERY URGENT.]

From: Dorning, Kevin E - DI-3 (kedorning@private)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 12:38:52 PDT

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    Actually, this is at least illegal enought that the FTC has created a
    special e-mail address to receive reports of this kind of e-mail.  
    
    KD>
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Steve Layman [mailto:slayman@private]
    Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:03 PM
    To: alan
    Cc: crime@private
    Subject: Re: CRIME [Fwd: Fwd: VERY URGENT.]
    
    
    Alan... you stated it is not illegal but is fraud. Is not fraud by nature or
    definition illegal?
    
    alan wrote:
    
    > I get one or two of these a day.
    >
    > It is known as a "Nigerian Scam". (The initial scams were from Nigeria.)
    > This has been going on for more than 10 years.  People still get suckered
    > by it.
    >
    > It is not legal. It is fraud.  You don't get the money. They clean out
    > your bank account.
    >
    > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Steve Layman wrote:
    >
    > > Law Enforcement types -
    > >
    > > Question. I received this email at my personal email address. I have
    > > seen these type of emails before and was wondering about the legality of
    > > what is mentioned in the text.
    > >
    > > Thanks... Steve
    > >
    



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