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If you get any email then you’ve probably received a copy of the Nigerian Scam Letter. I never would have believed it but it’s so successful that the Internet Crime Complaint Center, run by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, assigned it its very own category among internet fraud crimes. The average median financial loss for this one is higher than any other type of internet fraud crime out there right now. Your average dumber-than-a-bag-of-hammers, I’m-gonna-get-rich-quick-investo... dropped a mere $3,400.00 (per idiot!) on this one. Some estimates say the total loss is well over FIVE BILLION DOLLARS world wide. Also surprising to me was the information I’ve posted below. The USSS would like to hear from you when/if you get an email from someone claiming to be from Nigeria who has nothing better to do with his billions of US dollars than share them with Americans willing to cut him a small check today!
If you haven’t sent any money, please follow step number one. If you have sent money, please follow step two and never ever mention it to anyone – especially during lunch.
Steps to take if you receive a Nigerian Scam Letter:
1. If you are a United States citizen or resident and have suffered No Financial Loss, write "No Financial Loss For Your Database" on the documents you received and fax them to the U.S. Secret Service Task Force handling scam matters at 202-406-6930 or 202-406-5031. Actual hardcopy of the scam document(s) is required to add your scam information to the Task Force Database.
2. If you are a United States citizen or resident and have suffered a financial loss, write “Financial Loss - Contact Me ASAP" on the documents you have received and fax them to the Task Force at 202-406-6930 or 202-406-5031 and give your telephone number. A U.S. Secret Service Agent will call you back to discuss the matter with you.