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A Nigerian woman has been jailed for two-and-a-half years in the US after she was found responsible for playing a key role in the infamous $9m WorldPay payment card scam back in 2008. Sonya Martin, 45, was convicted of managing a team of Chicago money mules who withdrew money from cash cards that had been loaded with looted …

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  1. ItsNotMe

    So does this mean I won't be getting any more e-mails from Nigeria asking for money?

    Probably not.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: So does this mean I won't be getting any more e-mails from Nigeria asking for money?

      Nope. This lot skipped the "asking" part and just took it instead.

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  2. Tom 35

    paying back $89,000 in restitution

    Fat chance, be lucky to get $0.89.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    FAIL

    More worringly...

    20 years for nicking money or 21 years for the murder of 77 innocent people....

    Something fucking wrong somewhere.....

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    1. Mystic Megabyte
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      Re: More worringly...

      Nope, it's the death penalty for downloading a movie.

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: More worringly...

      No no no no no.

      He got 21 years, which will be reviewed and extended at the end of that time. Making it, effectively, a life sentence.

      Please read a little more than just the headlines.

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        Re: More worringly...

        Firstly, you / we don't know his sentance WILL be extended...

        I read the entire story as well as listening to his prosecutor on a radio 4 interview say the same thing as they (by her own admission) are quite soft on criminals.

        Secondly, dont presume that i didn't read only the headline....It appears i understand more about the case than you....

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    3. RichyB
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      Re: More worringly...

      two and a half years for nicking money**

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    When is the movie coming out?

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