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by Sheila Lennon
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May 29, 2002 • Today's weblog

Keep looking: "Six arrested over 'Nigerian e-mail' fraud" said the May 21 ZDnet headline, but I'm still getting spam from alleged Nigerians and Congolese. ( "Potential victims receive a letter -- or, more recently, an e-mail -- telling them that the sender is trying to move a large sum of money and offering them a substantial percentage of the cash in return for letting it be deposited into their bank account.")

Two today: "My name is COL. THOMAS IDAH of the Democratic Republic of Congo and one of the close aides to the former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo LAURENT KABILA of blessed memory, may his soul rest in peace." and "I am Mr. Samson Imana Aje, a former special adviser on petroleum and economic matters to the late Head of State of Federal Republic of Nigeria General Sani Abacha."
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