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Nigerian Scam Emails Mention FBI Officials

allan13 years ago11 years ago03 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com I once got a Nigerian email scam telling me I was entitled to millions of dollars for FREE! All I had to do was give my name and bank account number and assist with moving the cash out of Nigeria. I was a reporter at the time at the Washington Post….

Explosive Packages Were 4 Times More Powerful than Underwear Bomb

allan14 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The explosives used in the packages from Yemen were four times more powerful than those used by the underwear bomber, the Associated Press reports. Citing German authorities, AP reported that the two bombs contained 300 and 400 grams of the industrial explosive PETN, compared to about 80 grams used in the…