THE NIGERIAN SCAM 2.0 How an improved online scam trick made an unsuspecting Dutch man over 20,000 euros poorer

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 This paper studies a case of Nigerian scam experienced first-hand by its author. On Tuesday July 10, 2018 I received friend request on Facebook from someone called Robert Batterman, apparently an elderly London lawyer. didn’t know the man, but saw that Batterman was also two my trusted Dutch friends at time, so it seemed fine and accepted request. Later, sent another message via Messenger this in talking about “something important to discuss with you”.
 A got similar message, time “the late Alain Schaap”. We both realized must be Scam. decided find out some more British lawyer posted warning Internet next day. Three weeks later e-mail man who told me he little too late. He had already lost considerable amount money prepared tell what happened.

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عنوان ژورنال: Estudis de literatura oral popular =

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2014-7996']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17345/elop202247-60