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World Service,02 Mar 2004,22 mins

The lure of easy money online

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The battle to stop a digital crime wave born in Nigeria. A look at the scam which involves an email claiming to be a bank offering money from a distance relative who has died. A report on the scam and the victims who fall prey to the lure of easy money online. Picture: E-money logo, Credit: Getty Images

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