Nigeria Detains 500 419 Fraudsters 42
Traicovn writes "Nigeria's agency against economic and financial crime said on Monday that it had detained more than 500 suspects and seized property worth more than $500-million from suspected fraudsters. 'Presently we have over 500 suspects in custody, seized assets and recovered properties worth over $500-million with over 100 cases at various stages of prosecution,' agency chairman Nuhu Ribadu told a seminar. For the rest of the article, visit IAfrica. Personally, I like this 419 spoof."
How's justice in Africa these days? (Score:3, Insightful)
I don't know much about Africa. It's a big continent, and I do know that a lot of areas are fairly lawless or corrupt way more than in corporate America. After RTFA, I don't see whether we can take justice for granted.
Re:If they arressted 500 people (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Cottage Industry (Score:4, Insightful)
Best definition for "capitalism" I've ever seen!
Re:Cottage Industry (Score:1, Insightful)
Hate to spoil your illusions, but ALL economies are based on stupid, greedy people, because the majority of people are stupid and greedy.