OT - Nigerian Pigeon Drop Scam

There are several variations, but the basic scheme starts with a story about how this person has obtained a large sum of money they need to move out of the country. There is some reason why they can't do it themselves (they are being watched, the money was obtained illegally, they are on the run, etc). After you get drawn into the scam, they tell you: 1) They need some money to cover expenses (bribe a bank official, pay bank charges etc) 2) They need an account to transfer the money to. So they ask for the details of your bank account and permission to deposit and withdraw. They explain this as a money laundering scheme. After this your bank account is emptied. After you have done one of the two above, you don't hear from them again (unless you end up on a sucker list and get hit with the same scam again). -- Dr. Mark Green mark(a)cs.ualberta.ca McCalla Professor (780) 492-4584 Department of Computing Science (780) 492-1071 (FAX) University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada