The New York Times has reported that Citibank may have fallen victim to none other than a Nigerian Scammer.
"Swindles in which someone overseas seeks access to a person’s bank account are so well known that most potential victims can spot them in seconds.
But one man found success by tweaking the formula, prosecutors say: Rather than trying to dupe an account holder into giving up information, he duped the bank. And instead of swindling a person, he tried to rob a country — of $27 million."
Luckily (For CitiBank), it looks like the scammer has been caught.
Read the Full Article on the NY Times Website.
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