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midg613 · Jun 27th, 2008, 09:02 AM

http://www.yahoo.com/s/907095

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midg613 · Jun 27th, 2008, 09:04 AM

A Washington woman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison and five years of supervised release for her role in an Internet counterfeit check scheme.

Edna Fiedler pleaded guilty in March to attempting to defraud U.S. citizens in a scheme known as a Nigerian check scam.

Fiedler helped her accomplices in Nigeria send fake checks to people who had agreed to cash the checks on behalf of the sender, keeping some of the proceeds and sending the rest back.

The Nigerians found people willing to cash the fake checks via e-mail. They would send their names as well as fake documents that looked like Wal-Mart money orders, Bank of America checks, U.S. Postal Service checks and American Express traveler's checks to Fiedler. They told her how to fill out the checks and where to send them.

The recipients most likely thought they were helping out someone who needed a person in the U.S. to cash a check for them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They were able to get the money by cashing the checks, and sent most of it to either Fiedler or her Nigerian accomplices. However, once the checks were discovered to be fake, the people who cashed them were responsible for the full amount.

All told, Fiedler sent out US$609,000 worth of phony checks and money orders. When U.S. Secret Service agents investigating the case searched Fiedler's house, they found additional fake checks worth more than $1.1 million that she was preparing to send out.

At a recent conference in Seattle, a representative from the U.S. Postal Service and Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna described ways they're working to shut down these kinds of scams, particularly because they often involve people who don't realize that they're taking part in illegal activities.

The U.S. Postal Service recently sent 15 postal investigators to Lagos, Nigeria, and during a three-month period there, they helped intercept counterfeit checks, lottery tickets and eBay overpayment schemes with a face value of $2.1 billion, Chris Siouris, a cyber investigator at the U.S. Postal Inspector, said at the recent conference. Siouris, McKenna and others are pushing for ways to better educate Internet users so that people don't unwittingly help out in these kinds of e-mail scams.

leothelnss · Jun 27th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Oh my god! He said he was a prince and that we would be together just as soon as I gave him the money!

Jahpson · Jun 27th, 2008, 10:57 AM

I got that email. but deleted it. It did sound rather odd.

speyta · Jun 27th, 2008, 01:05 PM

I've been getting those dang e-mails since I was like 12

. It's about time she got busted!

leothelnss · Jun 27th, 2008, 01:06 PM

^ And so far she's only pulled in like $600,000? LOL

Veelyn · Jun 27th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by speyta

I've been getting those dang e-mails since I was like 12

. It's about time she got busted!

lmao I know! I used to get them like weekly. Idiots!

LV-PRADAfanatic · Jun 28th, 2008, 09:59 PM

i am surprised ppl still get hook by it

goodmornin · Jun 29th, 2008, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by speyta

I've been getting those dang e-mails since I was like 12

. It's about time she got busted!

I think there are quite a few rings sending out these emails..

scarlett_2005 · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:44 AM

Good to hear! I know with this scam it's really hard to track down the scammers.

Dateline did a story about a year ago trying to track down people who were involved with it.

toiletduck · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Thank goodness I always deleted these emails!

megsa · Jun 29th, 2008, 02:50 PM

She deserves to go to jail for a long time. Hopefully, more of these scammers can be caught and dealt with.

cristalena56 · Jun 29th, 2008, 05:47 PM

i had one of these today in my e-mails. i get them on a daily basis

mastermemei · Jun 29th, 2008, 09:55 PM

I got several versions of that email. I'll scan through it before deleting, its good for a laugh.

laloki · Jun 29th, 2008, 11:10 PM

She thoroughly deserves a harsher punishment that what she received...she will be back at it in a few years time I bet.

Jun 27th, 2008, 09:02 AM	#1
midg613 OP Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 601	U.S. Woman busted in Nigerian Email Scam http://www.yahoo.com/s/907095 reference made regarding Ebay if this needs to be moved...please feel free
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Jun 27th, 2008, 09:04 AM	#2
midg613 OP Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 601	A Washington woman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison and five years of supervised release for her role in an Internet counterfeit check scheme. Edna Fiedler pleaded guilty in March to attempting to defraud U.S. citizens in a scheme known as a Nigerian check scam. Fiedler helped her accomplices in Nigeria send fake checks to people who had agreed to cash the checks on behalf of the sender, keeping some of the proceeds and sending the rest back. The Nigerians found people willing to cash the fake checks via e-mail. They would send their names as well as fake documents that looked like Wal-Mart money orders, Bank of America checks, U.S. Postal Service checks and American Express traveler's checks to Fiedler. They told her how to fill out the checks and where to send them. The recipients most likely thought they were helping out someone who needed a person in the U.S. to cash a check for them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They were able to get the money by cashing the checks, and sent most of it to either Fiedler or her Nigerian accomplices. However, once the checks were discovered to be fake, the people who cashed them were responsible for the full amount. All told, Fiedler sent out US$609,000 worth of phony checks and money orders. When U.S. Secret Service agents investigating the case searched Fiedler's house, they found additional fake checks worth more than $1.1 million that she was preparing to send out. At a recent conference in Seattle, a representative from the U.S. Postal Service and Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna described ways they're working to shut down these kinds of scams, particularly because they often involve people who don't realize that they're taking part in illegal activities. The U.S. Postal Service recently sent 15 postal investigators to Lagos, Nigeria, and during a three-month period there, they helped intercept counterfeit checks, lottery tickets and eBay overpayment schemes with a face value of $2.1 billion, Chris Siouris, a cyber investigator at the U.S. Postal Inspector, said at the recent conference. Siouris, McKenna and others are pushing for ways to better educate Internet users so that people don't unwittingly help out in these kinds of e-mail scams.
	__________________ A woman is like a tea bag- you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt

Jun 27th, 2008, 09:14 AM	#3
leothelnss sun in moderation Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 5,994	Oh my god! He said he was a prince and that we would be together just as soon as I gave him the money!
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Jun 27th, 2008, 10:57 AM	#4
Jahpson Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,390	I got that email. but deleted it. It did sound rather odd.
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Jun 27th, 2008, 01:05 PM	#5
speyta Completely obsessed! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In my head Posts: 1,858	I've been getting those dang e-mails since I was like 12 . It's about time she got busted!
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Jun 27th, 2008, 01:06 PM	#6
leothelnss sun in moderation Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 5,994	^ And so far she's only pulled in like $600,000? LOL
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Jun 28th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#8
LV-PRADAfanatic Built Hot for LV Joined: Oct 2007 Location: That's ME ^_^ Posts: 14,739	i am surprised ppl still get hook by it
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Jun 29th, 2008, 02:44 AM	#10
scarlett_2005 Member Joined: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,001	Good to hear! I know with this scam it's really hard to track down the scammers. Dateline did a story about a year ago trying to track down people who were involved with it.
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Jun 29th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#11
toiletduck SHOES BAGS SHOES Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,030	Thank goodness I always deleted these emails!
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Jun 29th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#12
megsa Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 398	She deserves to go to jail for a long time. Hopefully, more of these scammers can be caught and dealt with.
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Jun 29th, 2008, 05:47 PM	#13
cristalena56 ~bethy-lame-o~ Joined: Sep 2007 Location: phoenix,az Posts: 6,097	i had one of these today in my e-mails. i get them on a daily basis
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Jun 29th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#14
mastermemei ShoppingDiva Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Manila Posts: 509	I got several versions of that email. I'll scan through it before deleting, its good for a laugh.
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Jun 29th, 2008, 11:10 PM	#15
laloki Cheeky! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,592	She thoroughly deserves a harsher punishment that what she received...she will be back at it in a few years time I bet.

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