The Case of a Place Called Midnight, aired November 12, 1964 has some German guys scamming some rich people by claiming there was Nazi fortune buried at the bottom of a lake. In order to get it out of Germany, the rich people need to give up some money to help get the treasure out of the country.
Does it sound familiar? I wonder if some Nigerian was watching the episode and came up with the idea to use the Internet! LOL!
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April Firefly
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Kim Anubis
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01-26-2005 01:26
"The Nigerian Scam has been emptying the pockets of victims for decades — first through letters, then with faxes, and now via e-mail. In its earliest incarnation — which dates to the 1920s — it was known as 'The Spanish Prisoner' con." - http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp
I'm not sure why Snopes only dates it back to the 20s, because this type of con's been around a lot longer than that, usually known as the Gypsy Switch. _____________________
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