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Articles about Nigerian Scam (0-50 of 86)
- Nigerian "419" Scam Affects Online Dating. Man In Canada Gets Last Laugh
By: Harydavidson | - There are very few people left in the modern world who have not opened an enticing email claiming that they have won an international lottery or offering a percentage of a large amount of escrow capital. Often, these types of dishonest solicitations originate in Nigeria where scamming Westerners is a huge industry. The variety of ways in which such scams are perpetrated is seemingly endless, and it was interesting and saddening to hear a story of one such scam the started as a man took his first ...
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- Protect Seniors From Fraud
By: Sherry Tingley | - With the rapid advancement of technology, schemes of bilking people out of their hard earned money are becoming more and more prevalent. For seniors, this is especially dangerous. If you are a senior or you have seniors in your life, help them become more aware of what they can do to protect themselves against fraud.
Financial literacy is taught to teenagers and many young urban professionals. Older folks however are not updated with what is going on in the financial world 'making t ...
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- Security Expert Outlines Business Cheats & Business Scams
By: Dr Mark Yates | - It's estimated that 24.7% of the world's population have internet access and this figure is growing daily. Furthermore there are an estimated 200 billion plus e-mails sent every day, of which over 70% are unsolicited junk and spam e-mails.
It's no wonder the number of online business scams, Nigerian scams and business fraud cases are increasing.
Old style internet business scams are being passed over in favour of high tech new scams. It is rare for a day to pass without ...
Tags: British American Security Expert, business cheats, business scams, internet business scams, online business scams, internet business scam, business opportun
- Prevent Identity Theft
By: Sherry Tingley | - In 2003 over 14 million Americans were victimized by scammers. A few years later, identity theft has turned into a much bigger problem. Yes compared to 2003, today, more and more people are being victimized by others who steal people's identities for a living.
Almost anyone is vulnerable to identity theft. Scammers have bilked people for up to $4 billion dollars by stealing personal information.
How do you prevent yourself from being a victim of identity theft? Here are ...
Tags: identity theft, nigerians, nigerian scammers, scammers
- Learn About The 12 Days Of Spyware
By: rockstar | - On the first day of Spyware,
A Sender Forger sent to me
A SoBig Virus in a Email.
On the second day of Spyware,
a Phisher sent to me
A Nigerian Email Scam,
And a SoBig Virus in a Email.
On the third day of Spyware,
Webforce sent to me
A unauthorized Bank Charge,
A Nigerian Email Scam,
And a SoBig Virus in a Email.
On the fourth day of Spyware,
A Homepage Hijacker sent to me
A Ho ...
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- Serious Organised Crime - Financial Scam By The British American Security Expert
By: Dr Mark Yates | - The proliferation of e-commerce based businesses on the internet has not escaped the attention of serious organised crime lords. These aspiring entrepreneurs have decided that their transnational crime business offering cleverly and sometimes not so cleverly disguised financial scams should benefit from the cyber space gold rush.
Many business owners are aware of what the serious organised crime agency calls scams Nigerian. Many security experts and business consultants feel that be ...
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- How To Avoid The Ã"'Ëœnigerian Fraud' Scam That Is Hitting Vacation Rentals
By: Nigel Worrall | - Just recently theres been some publicity concerning the practice carried out by some fraudsters of listing homes for rental that actually arent for rent or worse, dont even exist. One recent case in Maryland saw one mans home being listed on a vacation rental site along with photographs and a description even though this was his place of residence. Talk about getting new neighbors!
This problem has now come about as people have largely become aware o ...
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- Beware Of Vacation Home Scams
By: David Abernathy | - If you own investment property geared towards the vacation market, you should know about a popular scam that is targeting your demographic. A person emails you about your property. Without even needing a description of the place, the person is enthusiastic about it and thinks it's the only place to live. They want to send you a check. Not just any check, but a check that is way over and above the amount you are asking for the damage deposit and first month's rent. All you have to do is cash it a ...
Tags: vacation rental scams, Advance Fee Fraud, 4-1-9 scams, real estate fraud
- A Personal Internet Death Threat
By: Tom Aaron | - Fred had a mischievous look on his face as he started to unfold a piece of paper. I asked him what he had and he handed me the paper. I read as follows:
Subject: BE MORE CAREFULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATTN.
I am very sorry for you, is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply. As you can see there is no need of introducing myself to you because I don't have any business with you, my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KI ...
Tags: Internet, Japan, death threat, spam
- Nigerian Scam Using Article Directories
By: Vivienne Moore | - The Nigerian scam is known world wide and there are many facets to this notorious scam it is almost like a computer bug that is constantly changing to lure money from people with lies and deceit. Some of the lures of the Nigerian scam are Advance Fee Scheme also known internationally as "4-1-9" fraud claiming to be a well known official of a bank deceased estate. They have always clear at the end requesting your personal details.
The new Nigerian scam is very sneaky and covert wi ...
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- Frauds In Import Export Business - Time To Exercise More Caution
By: Babu | - Ironically, this is the time to exercise more caution as fraudsters may exploit present desperation in market to target more exporters with seemingly lucrative deals.
Exporters should be very cautious about certain geographical regions which have become a favorite destination for fraudsters and con artists.
Some may find it sweeping generalization or even unfair treatment - but the fact remains that there is no sign of a decline in scam proposals even after wide pub ...
Tags: Export Import Frauds, Internet Scams, Nigerian Frauds
- Madof Is Not The Only Theif
By: Walter Berryhill | - Many people are probably gulliable as I was upon receiving a letter from Nigeria address to my address. After this letter continued to arrive on many occassions I decided to open the letter. I endeavored to find the intended recipentant to no avail. I decided to answer the letter which included an email address. It was to a Dr. Ahmed who later turned out to be a crook.
After responding to the letter through the email address that was included I soon was in receipt of many emai ...
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- How To Find Out Your Home Based Employment Options?
By: Prabhat saini | - Working from home is intimidating by anyone for living but when they are asked how, there is no answer that significant.
Right now it's a trend that everyone wants to make money online or work from home. Every want the comforts of home and the green dollars at the end of the month. As an example if you want to own your own business then you must have a franchise. Do you want to start a business from the bud? Do you want to start your own Nigerian scam letters to make money onlin ...
Tags: home, employment, options, career, jobs
- The Scam Report
By: Bill Lyman | - Scams are ubiquitous these days. They arrive via email, postal mail, Internet, telephone, newspapers and magazines, even door-to-door. And as the economy worsens, you can bet that these scams will increase.
They attack homeowners, car owners, unemployed, job seekers, senior citizens, students, the rich, the poor, the middle-class. I'll show you how they go phishing. How can you protect yourself? This article will answer those questions and help you protect your pocketbook.
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- Own A Credit Card ' Things You Should Know
By: heena | - Have you ever received a call stating that there are some discrepancies with your credit card number and that the caller (presumably the bank) requires your cards' PIN, password or your PAN number to verify the details. Now, does that sound fishy to you? If it doesn't, then it should. If you receive such a call, even if he says that he/she is calling from the bank which issued the card, do not give them any of the details. The reason behind it is that, card issuing bank or credit bureau already ...
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- Internet Scams
By: Jim H. | - Internet scams come from many different places in the world. Some of the countries that Internet scams come from are Nigeria and Cote dIvoire or Ivory Coast. There are many more African countries besides Nigeria. These include but are not limited to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal. These countries are found in west sub-Saharan Africa and most of them are along the coast.
Outside of West Africa, Internet scams also come from Sudan and South Africa. ...
Tags: phishing, internet, fraud, scams, email, africa, nigeria
- Identity Scams
By: David H Urmann | - Identity theft is a common scam that steals personal data. Learn more how it goes and how to avoid being victimized.
Identity theft is a very common scam all over the world. More and more people have been a victim of it. It is very common even in the internet.
Be very careful in using the internet and divulging your personal data. Scammers may be able to gain access to your most private accounts like ATMs or savings account. They could not only steal your money, but ...
Tags: Identity theft, anti spyware, to make copies of your credit card, information updates, fraudulent charges
- Nigerian 419 Scams
By: David H Urmann | - Internet scams are becoming prevalent, and many have fallen victims. One of the popular scams is the Nigerian 419 Scam.
The Nigerian scam also known as the 419 fraud is one of the most prevalent and popular. It started in the early 1980s. The name was derived from 419, a sub-classification of all Advance Free Fraud crimes.
The 419 Scam works in many ways. It can be through unsolicited emails or fax messages. It can also be done through crude oil and commodity deal ...
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- An Overview Of 419 Scams
By: David H Urmann | - Have you ever received unsolicited emails promising millions? It may be a fraud. 419 is a scam, an organized group that operates through the internet and victimizes thousands of unaware preys. Read on and find out how such scams work.
The internet certainly made worldwide communication faster and easier, but it has its downsides, like fraud. Scammers have made big business out of defrauding unsuspecting victims looking for easy money online. It has raised the alert levels alread ...
Tags: 419, scams, Nigeria, Fraud, Victim, Nigerian Criminal law
- About Scam And Spammers
By: Sangeetha Mohandass | - You just got a vital email from the wife of the recently departed Nigerian head of state. It seems that the former Nigerian leader's family is being stressed and deprived of access to the last of the family funds. She is very much seeking someone outside of the country to aid secure this $38 million dollar fund. If you are keen to help, she will prize you with a substantial portion of the $38 million dollars.
If you are an astute and experienced Internet user, you will right away ...
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- How Profitable It Is Becoming To Offer Some Sort Of Affiliate Program
By: Shubham Panta | - People who have profiles on MySpace will place a link on their Myspace page and invite their network of friends to visit their page. When a visitor then clicks on this link the person with the Myspace profile has just made money. A person who has a MySpace identity and has a large network of friends could realistically replace their current income with what they make in affiliate earnings.
If you have just signed up for your first MySpace identity you could use a program like Budd ...
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- Beware Of Nigerian Business Scams!
By: Orlando Kent | - The world is full of businesses that generate a lot of money but where there is money, there will be scammers to try to cheat you of your dollars. We all know that trillions of dollars come in an out of a country every single day due to businesses doing transactions among each other in the form of import, export and investments. Therefore, it pays to be prudent than to be sorry.
Business scams can be found all over the world because the culprits operate from all over the world. Th ...
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- Online Scams And Their Prevention
By: David H Urmann | - Scams are very common in our daily lives now. Be aware of them, and know as much as you can about it.
An Internet scam or online scam is a fraudulent or deceiving business scheme. It is very rampant nowadays. Be careful when using the internet. Do not be vulnerable to such cunning schemes. Be informed.
Here are some of the more popular internet scams:
Nigerian Scam or the 419
This scam came from a Nigerian family. It was first known as Th ...
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- Scam Resources In North Dakota
By: Samantha Kleiner | - The Attorney General of the state of North Dakota published a report listing the top ten consumer scams that took place in the state. The resource list on the Attorney General's website is updated constantly, as new scams are happening all the time, and different scams are common during different seasons. Currently, the biggest scam in the state has to do with fake discount medical plans, followed by the infamous "Nigerian" email scams.
Resources document that discount medical pl ...
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- Scams, Gambling & Investments: How To Spot The Difference
By: David MacGregor | - The internet is a wonderful source of information - both good and bad. It's also a playground of profitable possibilities for would-be and seasoned shysters and scam artists. Apart from pornography, one of the most prevalent types of content one can find on the web is in the moneymaking category. And I guess, like sex, money has universal appeal!
The starting point in getting to grips with this reality is to realise greed plays a big part in human nature. Sorry to be so blunt, but ...
Tags: scams, moneymaking scams, gambling, investing, investments, nigerian fraud, advance fee scam
- Different Kinds Of Internet Scams
By: David H Urmann | - Because of the popularity of the internet, scammers have been very clever in using it to easily lure money from many prospect victims. Learn the different kinds of online scams in order to be aware of how they do it and avoid being a victim of any of these scams.
Today, millions of people around the world use the Internet on a daily basis. This is due to a wide variety of useful information available in many websites and the convenience it offers to web users. However, it also res ...
Tags: Phishing, Nigerian scam, lottery scam, 419 scam, e-mail scam
- Nigeria Dating
By: Peter Ade | - It is our experience that many Nigerians are well meaning individuals, and as regards Nigeria dating online, many are in search of a healthy, loving relationship like everyone else on the planet. If you are wondering why we raise this issue or sound so sure, we run an online dating site that caters to Nigerian singles who are using the fantastic communication medium that the internet is, to find for themselves a dream Nigerian date.
A cursory search of the internet for Nigeria dat ...
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- Good News For Online Dating Users: Scam-free Dating Website Will Be Your Savior
By: Edit3166 | - Tired of online dating? Haven't found your love yet? The scam-free dating website will help you find your perfect match with little worry. Millionaire Cupid is the first website which can exclaim the whole website is scam free and all users on the website are safe and secure.
According to Jerry Will, CEO of the millionaire dating website, this website is always on changing to provide the neediest service to users. "The dating scam is the most headache problem for online daters. Ma ...
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- How Is Wire Fraud Committed?
By: TheWicker | - 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 Ban ...
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- Cheque Fraud - Cheque Scams
By: TheWicker | - 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 safe ...
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- Nigerian Scam - Advance Fee Fraud
By: TheWicker | - 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 ...
Tags: nigerian scam, advance fee fraud
- Internet Fraud: The Dangers You, As A New, Unsuspecting User, Are Exposed To Online!
By: David Kowalczyk | - Internet frauds may not be apparent to you, if you are new to the Internet. But, make no mistake! It does not seem to be real until you are actually bitten by an online scam. Those who do fall prey to internet scams are hurt in more ways than one. Anybody using the net for long would sooner than later be acquainted with internet frauds in one of its many avatars. Unsolicited emails, dubious websites and suspicious links are familiar calling cards to online scams if you are a seasoned net user.< ...
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- How You Can Spot Email Scams
By: Paul Wilcox. | - We\'ve all received spam trying to sell us things such as prescription medications, cheap mortgages and internet gambling. Most people just hit delete and move on, but there are some scams that are a little more serious.
One of the most common is the Nigerian bank scam. Someone sends you an email pretending to have some kind of relationship to a government official who has recently died, most often in Nigeria. They claim to know about money that was deposited in a secret account t ...
Tags: phishing, spam, scam, email, nigerian bank, antispam, internet, computers
- Get Rich Quick Scams
By: Candi May | - Our microwave society of "I want it fast and I want it now!" Is it any wonder then that the Scammers are capitalizing more and more on the "Get rich quick" kind of mentality that can hardly wait for the coffee to warm up. These Scammers are growing at a rate that is astonishing.Flooding a once legitimate market with their unrelenting scamming. They stalk potential victims under the cloak of integrity and prey on people's desperate financial situations. The Predators do this by appealing to eithe ...
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- Nigerian 419 Scams Have Gotten More Sophisticated
By: Bob Carper | - Anybody that has the ugly chore of going through the e-mail in basket will see these little gems and should recognize them for what they are worth - garbage. Yet, these scam messages seem to be increasing in number and sophistication. A few of them are very enticing.
Most of these messages come from non-USA or Canadian sources. They prey upon those internet users that for one or more reasons have not installed SPAM blockers in their PCs and are very receptive to money being w ...
Tags: spam, scams, lottery-scams, Nigerian-419-scams, inheritance-scams
- Less Than 1% Of Identity Thieves Are ProsecutedÃ"'¦what Are The Chances Of Beating A Ring Of Scam
By: Dale Rogers | - As Brian Hansen demonstrated with one of the tracked cards, the card was gone in seconds and major purchases were being made all over the world within minutes. Cards became maxed out quickly. Billing cycles being what they are, by the time a cardholder's statement rolls in it's too late. Since no card was stolen, the arm wrestling begins with the card issuer of the liability on the charges. As the story unfolds Brian Hansen traces the femme fatal to Nigerian Internet Cafes where the countries ...
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- Basic Rules Of Scam Baiting
By: dany | - The goals of scam baiting carry the pleasure of baiters and their readers. To that end, a general status symbol among scam baiters is the collection or display of a photographic "trophy," a picture apparently taken of the scammer, typically while holding custom made signs, or in odd poses with exact props (such as placing a fish on one's head). Other trophies could include documents such as oaths and the pseudo legal documents, taken as the 419 scamr as a step forward towards a hopeless goal.
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- The Nigerian Scams On 20/20: A Billion Dollar Business
By: Hawaii Surfer | - I was happening to watch television last night and ended up watching 20/20. I was amazed on how the Nigerian scams really work to dupe American people out of a ton of money. Those scams are so obvious, at least to me, but I was shocked on how many people fell for the scams.
If you missed it, here is a recap:
The story first starts off by explaining that there are many variations to the scams. They show emails on how the widow of the Crocodile Hunter needs some of ...
Tags: work at home, work from home, work at home opportunities, make money online
- Protecting Yourself From A Romance Scam.
By: Alan Prince | - 1. Never give out personal details to the person you are chatting with. Remember that you just met, and are getting to know each other better.
Keep such important personal details such as your home phone numbers,work addresses,credit cards and bank account details from your new friend.
These are the details that scammers are always in a hurry to get from you.
It's not unusual for a chatter,who is a scammer to insist on having your phone number right a ...
Tags: dating scams, romance scams, dating, romance, Nigeria, online scams, scams, Nigerian scams
- Where Romance Scams Occur On The Internet
By: Alan Prince | - Romance scams occur in a number of places and websites on the internet,with various methods being used. The scammers target some particular sites where they know that they are likely to catch potential victims.
Some of the most popular types of websites that they target for romance scams are listed below:
1. Dating Sites: This is about the largest fishing grounds for victims.The scammers join dating sites,both paid and free ones, in order to hunt for victims. Few of ...
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- Easy Money....not
By: Jeffrey Solochek | - Thought today would be just the same as every other morning but when I checked my Inbox I found out that I had won 2 international lotteries that I had no idea that I had ever entered and the family for some dead prince in Nigeria wants me to act as the next of kin and they will let me keep 10% of his net worth. With all this money coming in I am going to be living on easy street and never have to work again.
Anybody with an email address could become a victim in the ever growing ...
Tags: Nigerian Scams, processing scams, scams, check fraud, phishing scams, email,
- The Role Of Secrecy In Romance Scams
By: Alan Prince | - The menace of romance scams again re-echoed recently at the media hyped trial of the wife of a clergyman who allegedly murdered her husband.
She apparently had cashed some fraudulent checks sent to her by a fraud syndicate working from Nigeria and Canada.
She seemed to have sent some money to the fraudsters, and was said to have tried to cover up the fraud with the bank officials.
It was during an argument with her husband, a minister in the Method ...
Tags: dating scams, romance scams, dating, romance, Nigeria, online scams, scams, Nigerian scams
- Recovering From A Romance Or Dating Scam (part 1)
By: Alan Prince | - As bad and sad as the experience of a dating or romance scam is, there is a need to heal from it.
It is an experience that many victims who have been through it have described as being worse than a nightmare.
Although they never bargained for the romance scam when they began to look for a date online, yet when the romance scam happened, they didn't imagine that the experience would be so horrible as it later turned out to be.
Some victims told me that they co ...
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- Recovering From A Romance Or Dating Scam (part 2)
By: Alan Prince | - If you have experienced a romance scam before,you know that the experience is a bad one to have.
It is ne of the lowet points of anyone's life, and could actually cause depression and bad moods.
Not a few victims of the romance scams have cried till for long hours.
This article continues to show you how you can heal after going through a romance scam.
4. Avoid critics and people who make you feel bad: It is very crucial that after this experien ...
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- Watch Out For Work At Home Employment Scams And Internet Scams
By: Jeff Flow | - Scams. This is probably one of the first words that you think about when you think about home based business. This article isnt designed to discourage you from starting your own home based business, but it is designed to help you to get an education on what business opportunities are scams and which are not scams. Hopefully this article will help you keep more cash in your wallet.
There are many great opportunities to build a successful home-based business, but there are also m ...
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- Who Are The People That Romance Or Dating Scams Are Targetted At?
By: Alan Prince | - Incidences of romance or dating scams have been on the rise since it came to public knowledge not too long ago.Yet,many people in the Western world are yet to grasp the reality of the fact that this scam seems to be on the increase.Perhaps, because most of the people who lose money to these scams do not talk about their losses.Many people prefer to bear the financial losses in silence, rather than disclose to any other party.
On the other hand, in Nigeria and other places where th ...
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