Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Citibank Falls For the Nigerian Money Scam


From Consumerist:

37-year-old Nigerian scammer Paul Gabriel Amos convinced Citibank officials to wire him $27 million belonging to Ethiopia. Rather than go with the usual Nigerian nom de plumes like prince or will executor, Famous Amos pretended to be an official with the National Bank of Ethiopia. Amos forged "official-looking" documents that confirmed his status with the central bank and instructed Citibank to await faxes telling them where to send the country's cash.

1 comment:

  1. It will be better is these scammers to go and find a proper job. Nigeria is a good country and they should STOP given us a reputation.

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