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Following the foiled attempt, someone claiming to represent the scammers emailed media outlets, including NBC News, saying a ring of Nigerian identity thieves were responsible for the scheme.
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Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Karner.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Most important is the growing number of both successful and foiled attacks.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In February 2021, a man was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend and her brother in a foiled murder-for-hire scheme.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
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Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Karner.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Most important is the growing number of both successful and foiled attacks.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In February 2021, a man was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend and her brother in a foiled murder-for-hire scheme.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Foiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foiled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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