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most of these scammers are outside of the reach of us law enforcement, or pseudonymous

• Double_a_92 8y ago
  Usually they still have someone that picks up the money. I.e. a "friend" of the supposed nephew that is calling for help.
  • mschuster91 8y ago
    > Usually they still have someone that picks up the money Yeah, somewhere in $foreign_country...
    • Double_a_92 8y ago
      No, I meant where the elderly person lives. Those scams usually don't run over WesternUnion or so.
  • gnopgnip 8y ago
    Those "mules" are themselves victims of another scam