Straw targeted by online fraudsters

Sorry for not being around for a while, but I’m not sure anyone actually reads my blogs!

However in case someone does, I’ll return every two weeks or so (if not more), however I am finding my time is much more precious suddenly. I think my blog has become a place where I like to talk about the current news, and I especially like this idea because there’s so much interesting gossip out there.

This week, the Honourable Jack Straw is in the media – for the usual dodgy African scam. Justice Secretary Jack Straw has been targeted by Nigerian internet fraudsters. Requests for money were sent by email to hundreds of the Blackburn MP's contacts, claiming that he had lost his wallet while on charity work in Africa and needed 3,000 US dollars to get home.

No one falls for these kinds of scams any more. Or so I thought. A friend of a friend had and sent 500 Euro’s to some “princess” in Nigeria. Guess what? He never saw it again. MADNESS or DESPERATION.

Anyway, suffice it to say – no one fell for this scam, although Mr Straw received many phone calls: "I started getting phone calls from various constituents asking if I was really in Nigeria needing 3,000 dollars. It was an issue for constituents, not the Government. We are checking all that and I am assured there's no evidence that confidentiality of constituents was affected."

I bet that was annoying for him. :O)