Monday March 02, 2009
Lost in Lagos? The mystery of Jack Straw and the Nigerian scammers
Jonathan Brown
Independent
A message from 'Jack': "I misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept..." "I would like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently to settle my hotel bills and get myself back home"
It was an astonishing plea for help. A desperate Justice Secretary Jack Straw, stranded in the steaming West African city of Lagos, with no money and nowhere to stay. His urgent demand: please send $3,000 to bring me home.
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