Trading Standards officers at Oxfordshire County Council have warned people to be on their guard against begging letters, faxes and e-mails from Nigeria.
Conmen are claiming to have millions of pounds to give away to anyone who supplies their bank details. They then empty the victim's bank accounts.
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