419 scams

The 419ers (so-called after the section of the Nigerian constitution outlawing fraud) are a democratic bunch when it comes to scamming victims. Last week in the UK, it emerged during a court case how an eye-surgeon was blind-sided by a 419er. Chinaenye Mokelu (44) sent a spam email to the UK seeking help to transfer his $300 million fortune to Britain. Needless to say, the cash didn't exist and Mokelu duped a consultant doctor into sending him st£352,000. He turned up in London at one point to show his hapless victim a suitcase of fake cash. Mokelu got five-years at Basildon Crown Court for his crimes. Read the court report here.