October 23, 2009, 10:24AM
Nigeria Moving to Shut Down Scammers
1 CommentIt turns out Nigeria is taking measures to fight Internet
scams—law enfor
cement there has shut down close to a thousand websites
and made 18 arrests as part of a new initiative to save the nation's
reputation and crack down on Internet scammers. The program, called
"Project Eagle Claw," has only just begun, but Nigerian officials
expect it to be fully operational in 2010. Read the full story [Ars Technica].
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This is indeed good news to hear for I was a victim several years ago of a Nigerian scam.Needless to say I ended up writing a self-help guide so that others could be saved from it. The book is called 'Scammers Among Us Beware' published by Eloquent Books. It can be viewed and purchased on Amazon.com. Check it out for it just might save you your bankroll. Thank you, Nigeria for getting enlightened and doing something about this scourge that has devestated so many lives.