Wednesday's Quote of the Day
07:39 UK time, Wednesday, 25 February 2009
"I would like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently to settle my hotel bills and get myself back home" - Not an e-mail from the Right Hon Jack Straw MP after all, but Nigerian fraudsters who hacked into his Hotmail account.
The fake message asking for $3,000 (£2,000) after the loss of his wallet while visiting Lagos went to hundreds of the justice secretary's contacts, including constituents, ministry officials and Labour party members. Not one offered to help him out with the money.
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