New York State Court Denies Bid of Nigerian Fraudster Victim to Sue

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Saturday, February 1, 1997

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

13

Issue:

2

71-73

Abstract:

On October 8, 1996, Judge DeGrasse of the Supreme Court, County of New York, State of New York, issued an opinion, denying the effort of a Mexican national victim of a Nigerian advance fee fraud scheme to sue the alleged fraudsters. The decision is a setback to efforts by victims to use civil prosecution as a remedy against fraud ... [more]