Truth 31 Email scams
You open your email and find that you are the recipient of an email purporting to be from a Nigerian prince who also happens to be a senior-level accountant with a Nigerian oil company. The general gist of the letter is that you are asked to allow this accountant to temporarily stash surplus money in your U.S. bank account. Of course, the letter indicates that you will be paid handsomely for your assistance. All you need to do is supply your bank account number and then sit back as you rake in the big bucks.
Now, if you are like me, you immediately begin to laugh. But for some, it’s no joking matter. Many people have fallen for this scam, and there does not seem to be an end in sight. The original Nigerian scam actually ...
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