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Attorney Scams Explained

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

One of the basic foundations of the judicial system of every free nation is the notion that "no one is above the law". This concept is very vital in the preservation of social order. In line with this, most laws are enacted in order to protect the underprivileged against those who will use their power and influence to oppress the weak. With this, lawyers are appointed as the vanguards of justice and the seeker of truth. But where will a poor, lowly citizen seeking for relief under the law go, if these so-called advocates of justice are the one trampling on their rights? Accordingly, the most common form of malpractice in the legal profession is attorney scams. This term is used to denote the ways and means by which a lawyer uses his knowledge in law, in order to deceive the clients and for the purpose of amassing money. These acts constitute a direct violation of the ethical standards and professional code of lawyers. Through the years, people are shocked to hear various incidents of lawyers involved in scams. What is more shocking is that the victims are oftentimes the members of the impoverished sector of the society. **End Summary** Topics: Attorney Scams]]> Fraud Lawyer]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Attorney Scams . To read the detailed and full version go to Fraud Lawyer .

How Is Disability Fraud Identified?

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Disability fraud is a major problem world wide. There are millions of people receiving disability assistance from social security, insurance companies, and other institutions all around the world. When the allure of easy money comes around, criminals are never too far behind. Disability fraud can be extremely difficult to detect. Just because someone is able to walk around, drive a car, and perform other daily tasks doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't disabled and legally entitled to disability benefits. One of the main reasons that disability can be so hard to detect is because of the wide variety of legitimate medical conditions that aren't immediately recognizable to other people who aren't aware of the specific medical condition that the disability beneficiary may have. These types of disabilities are known as "invisible disabilities". Many people believe that the term "disability" only applies to people who use a walker or a wheelchair. As I mentioned above, this is simply not the case. In fact, in a 1994-1995 survey, it was found that while roughly 26 million Americans qualified for severe disabilities, however only 1.8 million Americans needed to use a wheelchair or a walker. **End Summary** Topics: Disability Fraud]]> Disability Scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Disability Fraud To read the detailed and full version go to Disability Scam

When's the Next Phone Scam?

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Telephone fraud is one of widely known forms of fraud in the world. In this article we're going to take a look at some of the more prominent scams, warning signs, and how to avoid becoming a victim yourself. In this day and age, scammers aren't out to just try and make a few quick bucks. They want you're bank account, your credit card numbers, and your identity. They are out to clean you out of everything you own, and exhaust every line of credit available to you. In short, these scammers can ruin your entire life, clean you out financially, and leave you debt ridden with credit problems for years to come. QUICK RUNDOWN OF PROMINENT PHONE SCAMS Foreign Lotteries: A very common mail scam has also made it's way to the telephones. You are asked to participate in, or even told that you've won a foreign lottery. You will typically be asked to provide checking account numbers, credit card numbers, social security numbers, or other personal information. Participating in a foreign lottery is illegal in the United States. **End Summary** Topics: Phone Scam]]> Telephone Fraud]]> Telephone Scam]]> Phone Fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Phone Scam To read the detailed and full version go to Telephone Fraud

How is Wire Fraud Committed?

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Wire fraud is defined as attempting to defraud using electronic means, such as a computer or telephone. What must be proved is that the person knowingly and willfully devised or intended to devise a scheme to defraud. Since the advent of the internet, there are literally thousands of crimes that fall under the definition of wire fraud. Here we're going to take a look at some of the more common forms of wire fraud, why they occur, and how you can protect yourself. Wire Fraud In Banking While security measures have certainly increased over the years, banks still fall victim to wire fraud, costing them millions of dollars or more every year. Since banks are constantly wiring extremely large sums of money back and forth between accounts, it may take them awhile to notice when a large sum of money goes missing. This type of fraud is usually perpetrated by insiders who forge documents a wire money to foreign accounts. Other common ways this can occur is via the internet, through fraudulent activity such as stolen identities, stolen credit card numbers, and hacked internet banking accounts. Wire Fraud On The Internet The internet is a haven for con artists. **End Summary** Topics: Wire Fraud]]> Wire Scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Wire Fraud To read the detailed and full version go to Wire Scam

Can Anyone Spell "Bank Fraud" with a Capital FBI?

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Bank fraud is a crime that has been around as long as banks themselves. Anytime there is a large amount of money floating around, there are going to be people trying to figure out ways to get to it.In the United States, and most other developed countries, bank fraud is a serious problem that causes billions of dollars in damages every year, and is considered a federal offense. In China bank fraud is even punishable by death.Bank fraud is defined as attempting to wrongfully take money or property from a Federally insured financial institution. That doesn't mean the banks are the only victims though. Millions of people every year fall victim to monetary damages that are caused by bank fraud. There are two main categories when it comes to bank fraud, but there are countless ways that the crime can occur. Types of bank fraud can be categorized to inside and outside bank fraud. Insider Bank Fraud Insider bank fraud is perpetrated by someone who works inside, or has access to restricted areas or information inside of the financial institution. **End Summary** Topics: Bank Fraud]]> Bank Scams]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Bank Fraud To read the detailed and full version go to Bank Scams

How click fraud is affecting the online advertising industry

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Click fraud is a common form of fraud that victimizes pay per click advertisers on the internet. The term refers to a person, or sometimes a script or robot, who clicks on ads in order to generate revenue or to damage an advertiser, but has no legitimate interest in the offer being promoted.The motivation behind click fraud is purely for financial benefits. It can be as small scale as a first time web master clicking the contextual ads on his website, or a large multi-national organization running scripts and hiring workers to click on advertisements. In other instances, it may be competing companies clicking on advertisements in the search engines in order to drive up the advertising expenses of their competition. In nearly all cases, the motivation for click fraud falls under one of the following reasons: * Internet publishers wanting to generate revenue for themselves by fraudulently clicking on advertisements, or encouraging others to click on ads when they visit the website. * Internet advertisers wanting to cause financial harm to competitors by intentionally clicking on their advertisements and driving up the cost of advertising. * Ignorance or misapprehension. **End Summary** Topics: click fraud]]> ppc scam]]> ppc marketing scam]]> ppc marketing fraud]]> ppc fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Click Fraud . To read the detailed and full version go to PPC Scam .

Loan Fraud - Fraudulent Loans

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Fraudulent loans take on many different forms. The victims may be individuals or financial institutions. Fraudulent loan schemes generally prey on vulnerable consumers. The unemployed, those who have bad credit ratings, or those in immediate need of money for emergencies. Here we're going to take a look at some of the more common forms of fraudulent loans, and how you can avoid becoming a victim, or even accidentally committing fraud yourself. Mortgage Fraud Mortgage fraud is the most common form of loan fraud, and the most costly. The victims can be banks or individuals. And sometimes individuals can perpetrate fraud without even knowing it. "Creative financing" is a term that has been used in the mortgage industry for a long time now. Unfortunately, many times it forces the consumer to commit fraud without even realizing it. Here are a few examples of some things that a mortgage applicant may do which would constitute mortgage fraud: * Over appraising a property value. Happen to be good friends with an appraiser? Maybe he bumped up your house value by a little bit to help you get a higher selling price. If that's the case, it's mortgage fraud. **End Summary** Topics: Loan Fraud]]> Fraudulent Loans]]> Loan Scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Loan Fraud . To read the detailed and full version go to Fraudulent Loans .

Short And Distort - Naked Short

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Shorting is a word in traders jargon and means basically selling a stock, currency, paper or any other similar financial item that can be traded. Short and distort is as illegal as the pump and dump. The short and distort scheme is used in a bearish trend (prolonged period in which investment prices fall) and is the inverse method of pump'n'dump. The short and distort player will look for stocks that might be overvalued. When there is little activity on a stock due to news, the short seller may come into the market and sells the stock. He will then spread unsubstantiated rumors and other kinds of unverified bad news in an attempt to drive down the equity's price. This can be done by negative posts to message boards, chat rooms, newsgroups, issuance of newsletters recommending the sale of the stock, seminars, private phone calls and similar. The plan is to entice investors to dump their stock with the prime objective of driving the price down. Instead of excitement, the distorter tries to stimulate fear. When the price is falling, the manipulator will buy stock to cover his position. Buying the stock at a discount and thereby making a profit. **End Summary** Topics: Short And Distort]]> Naked Short]]> Short Distort]]> Stock Fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Short And Distort . To read more go to Naked Short .

Odometer Fraud - Rollback, Reset Or Clocking of the Mileometer

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

As the price of new vehicles increases, there is more and more interest in used cars and subsequently odometer tampering has become a very lucrative criminal activity. Odometer is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, but criminals are using various instruments to roll back the mileometer to sell the vehicle at a higher price. Targeted vehicles are mostly new looking and leased cars with high mileage, but still like new appearance. WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU GET Odometer rollback schemes represent a high profitable fraud. In addition to an old machine with false mileage you also get a car which will most likely need more maintenance and repair, thus almost guaranteeing you a return to the car repair shop. And the result of course is, more money to be paid by you. Only a low percentage of odometer tampering is executed by amateurs, usually this crime is associated with intelligent organizations or individuals who develop complicated schemes very difficult to detect and investigate. Not only the end consumers are affected by this fraud, but also legitimate re-sellers. **End Summary** Topics: Odometer Fraud]]> Rollback Odometer]]> Reset Odometer]]> Clocking Odometer]]> Mileometer fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is an expert in fraud investigation, SEO, online marketing and business. This article is just an excerpt of Odometer Fraud . To read more go to Scam Information Website.

Accounting Fraud - False Bookkeeping

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Accounting fraud habits seem to be popping up everywhere these days. Many small business owners feel that their companies are immune to accounting fraud for two basic reasons: they don't have many employees, and the ones who deal with money are usually close to the owners. But regardless of size, any business is vulnerable to fraudulent activities by employees. Dishonest people in large businesses can find numerous ways to misrepresent the financial condition of a company, including accounting for stock options, pension plans, derivatives and more. Just because small companies such as screen printing or embroidery shops don't face these technical accounting challenges doesn't mean there's no potential for accounting fraud. With this in mind, it's a good time to ask yourself, "What's protecting my business?" Signs of Accounting Fraud * Someone insists that he or she handle activities for which other departments are normally responsible. Including picking up the daily mail, acting as the sole responsible person with the company's financial contacts and working with police if items or money are found missing * Someone continually works after hours, comes in frequently on weekends or insists on taking work home. **End Summary** Topics: Accounting Fraud]]> False Bookkeeping]]> Accounting Scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> This is just an excerpt of Accounting Fraud . To read the detailed and full version go to False Bookkeeping .

Charity Scams - Fake Charities

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Most of us have the gift of human compassion. Whether it is the victim of September 11th or the little orphan across the street we are glad to help out. Unfortunately, thieves know that and take advantage. Before you give anything to a charity, perform your due diligence before you contribute. Many scam operations were popping up when hurricanes were roaming through the lands of America and the tsunami disaster that swept across the Indian Ocean, striking coastal regions of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Burma and Malaysia. Be wary of fake donations during a crisis. Sadly, but low life scammers turn disasters into their own money making opportunities. Setting up a phony charity is pretty easy, so below are some tips to avoid charity scams and fake charities. TIPS * Never give payment information to anyone calling YOU * Carefully check the name of the company! Charity scams use similar to original names to cause confusion and obtain your donations. **End Summary** Topics: Charity Scams]]> Fake Charities]]> Charity Fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Charity Scams and Fake Charities

Travel Scam - Travel Fraud

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Variations on travel scams are numerous and ever changing. If you travel frequently, informing yourself on some of the details about travel scams will pay off for sure. Most travel scams occur in big cities, still if you are in a rural destination it doesn't mean you can walk with your eyes closed. Language barriers, unfamiliar surroundings and cultural differences mark tourists as easy prey for travel scams. An inspiring traveler may find good information on the lonely planet forum, where thousands gather to share their stories. Whether you are going overseas, to your nearby country or just to the next town you can make contact with some very convincing actors and con artists who will try to squeeze some money out of you by playing cripple and poor or by injecting you a feeling of guilt if you refuse help. No Fuel Scam - A stranger may approach you and tell you he has run out of gas while on the way home. He desperately needs the fuel to attend his fathers funeral. He and his family are all Christians. **End Summary** Topics: travel scam]]> travelling scams]]> travel fraud]]> travelling frauds]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Travel Scam and Travel Fraud .

Moving Company Scams - Movers Scam

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

You probably haven't heard or even are not aware of moving company scams. Nevertheless the moving industry seems to be much more scam-ridden than many other industries. Before we begin I just want to point out that is recommended moving yourself if possible, or using a you-pack/we-drive service. Although sometimes circumstances don't allow that so we will discuss some tips on avoiding moving company scams and how to find one you can trust. But first lets take a look what moving scam is and how it works. Most moving companies are completely legit, however more than a few will try to trick you into paying a lot more money than you expected. Leaving normal transportation scratches aside, moving can become a big stress factor and pain if you run into a moving company scam. It starts with moving companies trying to beat each others low bid to move your possessions for you. Basic rules of competition that you would take advantage in most cases, but not in the moving industry. At least let the low bid not be your priority when choosing a moving company, because in the end you may get a double or triple than your estimated quote. **End Summary** Topics: Moving Company Scams]]> Movers Scam]]> Moving Company Fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Moving Company Scams and Movers Scam

Mortgage Scam - Home Mortgage Fraud

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Each mortgage scam contains some type of misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission relied upon by an underwriter or lender to fund, purchase or insure a loan. Mortgage scam is easily practiced particularly where mortgage industry professionals are involved. The true level of mortgage scam is largely unknown because a significant portion of the mortgage industry is void of any mandatory fraud reporting and in addition, mortgage fraud in the secondary market is often under reported. Based on various industry reports and analysis, mortgage scam is pervasive and growing. Mortgage scam can be basically analyzed as: * Fraud for Profit - Sometimes referred as "Industry Insider Fraud" and the motive is to falsely inflate the value of the property, issue loans based on fictitious properties or revolve equity. Based on existing approximate reports, eighty percent of all reported mortgage scam losses involve collaboration or collusion by industry insiders * Fraud for Housing - An illegal action perpetrated solely by the borrower. This type of mortgage scam is done by a borrower who makes misrepresentations regarding his income or employment history to qualify for a large loan. **End Summary** Topics: Mortgage Scam]]> Home Mortgage Fraud]]> Mortgage Fraud]]> Home Mortgage Scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Mortgage Scam and Home Mortgage Fraud

False Drugs and Medications - Deceptive Medicine

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Money loss aside, the real tragedy of these frauds can not be measured in euros or dollars. These schemes impact many people who are seriously ill, sometimes on the very edge of despair when they run into these deceptive medications generating false hope. Rather than receiving proper medical treatment on time, a lot of it was wasted on false drugs and medications. Soon after realization that the drugs purchased simply do not have any effect, ill people may even lose their last hopes of recovery. These frauds are one of the extreme type. Its practitioners are scamming people when they are the weakest with zero thought on the impact this unethical and unmoral act brings. Only the very selfish individuals of them all could commit such a stupid crime against humanity. With a short time profit as the only thing in their minds, some do not even realize what the cost is for their little gain. However, you earn what you seed and what has gone around will bounce back sooner or later. Get rid of your cellulite in days, guaranteed! Bald? No more! Order our special cure, only available in our store! **End Summary** Topics: false drugs]]> decepditve medicine]]> false medication]]> deceptive drugs]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of False Drugs and publisher at Scam Information Website.

Lottery Scam - Fake Lottery Prizes

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Lottery Scam is a form of advance fee fraud or money laundering. Every day thousands of false emails are sent to potential victims. You may be tempted to try out if the scam is real, but doing so can be dangerous. If you post any of your personal information, the scammer may collect it and in some later case will play YOU as his character. There is no need telling he will use your name for fraudulent activities. He may use your personal information to get jobs in your name. He may use it to steal from people and transfer the money into an account with your name. All your money may be used and gone if a scammer obtains sensitive information. During the procedure of a lottery scam you may lose your money or your identity could be stolen. Both of them are equally dangerous. How to Recognize Lottery Scams? 1. You received the "winning email" but you haven't participated in the contest or bought a ticket. Institutions can't just randomly pick you if you are not even in their database! To win in a contest you firstly had to enter it by the means that your institution required. **End Summary** Topics: lottery scam]]> lottery fraud]]> fake lottery prizes]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Lottery Scam and publisher at Scam Information Website.

Pyramid Schemes And MLM Scams

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Pyramid Schemes exist online as well as offline. They come in various and creative forms and vary from loans, pharmacy and cosmetic products to insurance policies. Actually the variations are endless, but the general idea is to make you invest and then pursue other investors. This is in your interest, since for everyone you recruited you get a percentage of his investment and for everyone your new recruiter referred you also (can) get percentage. That means the higher in the scheme you are and the more investors you referrer, more money you make, but the higher amounts are cashed in only by those few on the top, while you and the other investors do all the work. Not a question of if, but when, the scheme collapses because it has run out of new investors. Or the fraudster closed his "shop". Almost all participants never earn a profit, while many suffer huge financial loss. Only the top of the scheme makes money, that is, in the loss of all the others. Pyramid schemes are deceptive practices which promote themselves as legitimate businesses. **End Summary** Topics: Pyramid Schemes]]> Pyramid Scheme]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Pyramid Scheme and publisher at Fraud Information Website.

Cheque Fraud - Cheque Scams

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cheque Fraud is one of the oldest types of financial crime. Even in our computer and internet technology era, many still prefer to pay by cheque or bankers draft. The cause of this is people do not trust computer technology and have misconceptions about online banking. This is understandable because of the fact most of these humans are computer illiterate and what is unknown to human mind causes fear or rejection. This fear, however, is totally obsolete for statistics show online banking is safer than cheques. To protect yourself from cheque fraud I will show you some guidelines of necessary precaution you should take before you receive or send a cheque. Than it is your responsibility to inspect and analyze the cheque. There are three main types of cheque fraud: * Counterfeit Cheques - These are not written or authorized by legitimate account holder. The existence of counterfeit cheques is supported by new technology. Thieves use printers, copiers and newest software to make clone cheques with high resemblance to the original. Many times these are hard to recognized as false even by experts. **End Summary** Topics: cheque fraud]]> check fraud]]> check scam]]> cheque scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Cheque Fraud and publisher at Fraud Prevention Website.

Insurance Fraud - Fake Insurance Claims

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Insurance industries report a possible 3% to 10% of all insurance claims are frauds. There also are many reports of exaggeration, for instance if a thief has stolen a TV from someone, he will usually hide his computer and radio and add it too the report. The second ones usually are average people looking for a quick buck or have gone the bad road because of their current financial problems, such as bankruptcy or business failure. On the other hand we have usual criminal offenders and organized crime. Members are already having a police record and looking to benefit from insurance frauds on a regular basis. The money stolen by these fraudsters is the money from other people who are insured and those paying premium prices for extra security. Fake Or Bogus Insurances You are starting up a small business. As usual you have a low budget on start, but if you want to operate you have to get some insurances for your business or at least health care insurance for yourself and the employees. You ask around, look in newspapers, all across the internet to find a perfect deal. **End Summary** Topics: insurance fraud]]> insurance scam]]> fake insurance claims]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Insurance Fraud and publisher at Fraud Information Website.

Fake Data Entry Jobs

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Increasing popularity of data entry jobs, filling out forms and typing jobs online is leading to more and more scams. If you are looking for this type of job do your homework first. When applying through email for a proof reader, be sure you don't send an email with typos. You are looking for a data entry job, so the first step is to send out an email RIGHT. You are the Resume and your email is the qualification and first proof if you are capable to do the job. Don't send out an email like this: "Yeah, I'd like to get more information" or "What's the pay?" First explain why you are the right person for this job and your interest in this topic. Don't exaggerate too much, be specific. Also be prepared to receive request for a sample writing. This can either be proof reading, transcription job, grammar writing, etc. A good website for finding jobs like these is eLance. Usual Requirements: a) Working Computer b) Word, Wordpad, Notepad c) Internet How To spot A Scam? 90% of data entry jobs are scams. **End Summary** Topics: data entry job]]> fake data entry jobs]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Fake Data Entry Jobs and publisher at Scam Prevention Website.

Top Adsense Alternatives

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

TEXT LINK ADS Text Link Ads is a company with two sides - the advertiser program and the publisher program. As an advertiser, you buy static text link ads on the site of your choice, and pay a set monthly fee. As a publisher, you allow Text Link Ads to sell a set number of links on your site, and you receive 50% of the cost of each purchased link. TLA keeps the other 50%. The price charged per link varies based on how many pages you show the links on, the size / popularity of your site, and where the links appear on your site. Above the fold links tend to garner more attention, and more money, when compared to below the fold links. LINKWORTH Linkworth is a competitor of Text Link Ads. They basically operate the same way, there are some advantages and some disadvantages. Your website is accepted more easily into Linkworth which is a big advantage, however Text Link Ads seem to have a better team to sell your space and buy links for the advertisers. Unlike Text Link Ads 50/50 commission spread, Linkworth offers 70/30. **End Summary** Topics: adsense alternatives]]> adsense alternative]]> adsense]]> alternatives to adsense]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Adsense Alternative Methods. Check it out to see if there is a new kid in town of adsense alternatives!

Handkerchief Switch

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Handkerchief switch or Jamaican switch is a scam which was first seen on the southern coast of the United States over one hundred years ago. Handkerchief switch is a confidence game similar to the pigeon drop. It manifests in various forms, although all follow a similar pattern. The offenses normally employ at least two suspects. The first suspect is "the catch" and is usually playing a foreigner from a third world country. The second one is called "the cap" and he is playing a bystander who doesn't know you nor the first suspect, "the catch". If there are other con artists involved in the game, you usually will not know about them as they are only observers who signal if anything goes wrong. handkerchief switch - jamaican switch You are approached on the street by "the catch" who will pose as a foreigner with a large amount of money. He received this from the insurance company; his father who recently passed in this him foreign country; or a similar settlement. **End Summary** Topics: jamaican switch]]> fraud]]> scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban Is The Author of Jamaican Switch and a Publisher at Bustathief.com

Nigerian Scam - Advance Fee Fraud

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Started in the 80's this scam has run per normal post, fax and per telephone and now in our internet age only increasing the number of victims. Stolen funds are subjects to a very low rate of recovery. Don't rely on Nigerian nor your own government to pull you out of the situation. Usually these emails or other means of human interaction are professionally written in many creative ways. While most 419 scams originate from West Africa in Nigeria, that is also where the name "Nigerian Fraud" comes from, certainly it is not the only country practicing these. Organized thieves are scamming people from all over the world. Variations of advanced fee fraud or Nigerian Scam are countless and can appear in a new fashionate ways daily. Default methods of Nigerian Scam are listed below: Sending Fees In Advance for A Service or Job Fees in advance, Paid contract, transfer tax or performance bonds are the variations which fall under this category. The Victims are asked to transfer money onto a bank account in advance, usually without their prior inquiry. Meaning you got an email or phone call to send funds without you asking for it. **End Summary** Topics: nigerian scam]]> advance fee fraud]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Urban is the author of Nigerian Scam - Advance Fee Fraud and a publisher at Fraud Prevention Blog.