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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Confidential
Date: 27 Oct 2002 09:52:03 -0600
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In article <apfe8k$1371l$1@ID-125932.news.dfncis.de>, Christopher Browne <cbbrowne@acm.org> writes:
> Jim Rogers <jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> This is a well documented scam.
>>
>> In the last month I have received many similar mailings claiming to
>> be from a Nigerian official. Save your money. Do not participate in this
>> rip off.
> 
> I get several every /day/.
> 
> The US Secret Service apparently has a group specializing in the
> Nigerian scams; there are apparently enough gullible people to make it
> a problem...

If you are in the US, you can forward such mail to:

	419.fcd@usss.treas.gov

The name "419 scam" comes from the chapter of the Nigerian civil code
which prohibits it.