January 13, 2010
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When looking for a victim, scammers usually steer clear of people that are likely to get them into trouble, usually but not always.
Police in Richland, Washington revealed to the Tri-city Herald that they had received a check for $4000 from Benin, West Africa. Police said that they immediately recognized it as a scam, whereby the scammers would learn bank details if the check was cashed. It pays to be skeptical when people send you money that you didn’t really earn.
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Note: The image is a copy of a fax sent in the course of a Nigerian scam, and is included in this article for conceptual purposes only.
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