Posing as Contractors, Nigerians Scammed Project Owners for Nearly $6M, FBI Says
Posing as Contractors, Nigerians Scammed Project Owners for Nearly $6M, FBI Says
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Prosecutors say the scams netted nearly $6 million and involved five different contractors. Officials extradited the men from the United Kingdom, where they had been living, the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced Aug. 10. They are facing federal charges of wire fraud and related crimes in North Carolina, Texas and Virginia over the alleged scheme. The FBI says these scams have become more common in recent years. The FBI offers recommendations to protect against these scams. Authorities offer recommendations to help protect against them.
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