The idea was to create a data bank with all those numbers. The kids wouldn't have credit cards at 12, but they sure would be ready for identity predators 10 years later. Gerber was an innocent victim in the fraud, but still had to spend a lot of money to maintain its good name. I would not like to have my child's name in their databank. She also cited a scheme, with about six variants.
People receive a well-produced letter, ostensibly from the Nigerian government.
There is a lot of slick talk in it, but the bottom line is that foreign investors formed a business in Nigeria that failed. The money owed the Nigerians is there, but it needs to be moved through other bank accounts to be accessible. They ask for all kinds of numbers. We get these reports all the time. There are efforts working through Congress to protect consumers better, but the number of consumer lawsuits is rising yearly, according to the National Consumer Law Center in Boston.