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To: afrayem onigwecher who wrote (11106)	2/22/2003 5:00:52 PM
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Newest Nigerian scam->Cops warn residents about Internet scam Saturday, February 22, 2003 From staff reports HIGH BRIDGE -- Borough police want area residents to know about an alleged Internet scheme that cost a borough man thousands of dollars. Police said the victim posted a car for sale on the Internet. The sale price was $1,700. Try Our Classifieds The victim received an e-mail from a person in Nigeria stating he wished to purchase the vehicle, police report. The suspect said he had an associate in the United States who owed him $7,500 and that he would have the associate mail the victim a $7,500 cashier's check. The victim was to take his $1,700 for the car and wire the remaining $5,800 to the subject in Nigeria as soon as possible. Police said the victim received the check by mail and then deposited it in his bank account. At the time, the victim withdrew $5,800 from his bank account and wired it to the man in Nigeria, police report. The bank later told the victim the cashier's check was counterfeit, police report.

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