Mystery over 47 missing golfers

The Scotsman ^ | 7/11/02 | Gethin Chamberlain

[TC Rider]

The depth of Nigerian scams knows no limits.

They are the masters of identity theft and credit car scams.

They were known in the 80s for stealing long distance phone pins and selling 'calls' back to the home country.

In the 90s they mastered ID theft. They will romance single black women working in banks and Social Security offices. Once they had one hooked, they'd use her to obtain SSNs and bank account info.

More often than not, they were here on student visas attending 'traditionally' black colleges and univerities.

My wife attended a conference with FBI/Secret Service/Postal Inspectors and Credit Card security people where the whole thing was laid out. That was in the early 90s.

The credit card companies instituted new security measures, the USPS put more security in place at airports, where entire baskets of credit cards were being lifted off jets.

I doubt the INS, FBI or SS has done anything. I rarely hear of arrests.

[Cindy]

Almost everyday I get 1-3 or more Nigerian scams e-mails. I'd like to see all their sorry butts sitting in prison. Once in a while I write back and tell them to turn themselves in to the nearest Law Enforcement Officer. I'm sure they rush right out and do just that.

[Phantom Lord]

Those items are clearly allowed under the rules of golf. Both USGA and Royal & Anceint.

[Phantom Lord]

Why you picking on Payne?

[myrabach]

And they say the Loch Ness Monster doesn't exist!! Oh yeah... then just where are those Nigerian golfers? Somthing "fishy" going on here.