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Being the weekend and all,perhaps the following news item may be of
interest as some here have posted about this Nigerian scam. This is
from the 'This Is True' newsletter,so hopefully it is not a farce,,
Prosecutors in Hamilton, Ont., Canada, have finally
gotten an arrest and conviction in a case of the notorious "Nigerian"
online scam. Millions of e-mails every month tout a scheme to let
victims get a share of millions of dollars, but only after paying
transfer fees, bribes, and other costs. Of course, the payback never
comes. Henry Statz, 61, pleaded guilty to fraud after netting C$6-15
million (US$4.4-11 million) in the scam. The victims "lost everything,"
says Hamilton detective Mark Simchison. "There is no further down to
go. They're in the gutter." Statz, who has fraud convictions dating
back to the 1960s, spent $100,000 a month on luxury living. So what's
the penalty for a career con man who has ruined so many people? He was
sentenced to 18 months of probation, less the 10 months he spent in
custody awaiting trial. (Canadian Press)
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