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The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt117.shtm
Federal Trade Commission alert on those polite letters from strangers in trouble, which promise a large financial reward for discreetly helping them. |
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Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud - http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf
Detailed information on the scheme, centered largely in Nigeria, wherein people are offered a share of millions of dollars to help transfer the money to their bank account. From the U.S. State Department. [1.04M] |
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The 419 Coalition - http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
Devoted to fighting the advance money scam, in which victims are offered millions for allowing an even greater sum to be deposited in their bank account, but end up having their accounts drained or being fooled into advancing fictitious taxes, fees or bribes. |
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West African Advanced Fee Fraud - http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm
What the West African "419" fraud is, how it works, where victims meet up with the criminals operating this scheme, what residents of the UK should do if they receive a 419 letter. From the Metropolitan Police. |
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Nigerian Scam - http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
Outlines the basics of this con, mentions variations, gives an example of a typical letter, explains how victims are taken in by this long-running scam. Links to further information. |
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Artists Against 419 - http://wiki.aa419.org/index.php/Main_Page
Provides information on fake bank sites and how to distinguish them from legitimate ones, along with announcements of monthly flash mob events aiming to shut down fake bank sites through bandwidth siphoning. |
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The "419" or "Nigerian" Scam - http://www.upenn.edu/computing/security/advisories/419scam.php
People in academia can be targets of advance fee fraud schemes too. Sample letter, bullet list of common features of a "419" scam, and FAQ. From University of Pennsylvania Computing/Information Security. |
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Anatomy of a 419 scam - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/09/419_scam_anatomy/
Detailed examination of how an American man fell for a fraudulent scheme operating out of the UK. [The Register] |
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Brian Wizard - http://www.brianwizard.com/
Offers free pdf-format books about fighting Nigerian 419 letter scams and email fraud. |
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419 Legal - http://www.419legal.org/
Forums on potential online scams, information and links to fraudulent sites. |
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International Investigation Services, Nigeria Division - http://www.superhighway.is/iis/index.asp
Describing the Nigerian advance fee scam, with a searchable database of known names used by persons participating in the fraud, along with an archive of the letters and fake documents they use, and a bulletin board. |
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419 Advance Fee Fraud Nigerian Scam - http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/nigeria-fraud.html
An archive of e-mailed solicitations received, how much the web site owner would have supposedly made by now, which scenarios are used (e.g., dead foreigner, or chemically treated money), explanation of how the scam operates, and links. |
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Greater Things: Nigerian / 419 Scam - http://www.greaterthings.com/News/NigerianScam/
The experience of a businessman fooled by this scam. Contact is initiated via letter, fax, or email offers of millions of dollars in compensation for holding even more millions of dollars in your bank account. |
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I crave your distinguished indulgence (and all your cash) - http://archive.salon.com/people/feature/2001/08/07/419scams/print.html
The author describes the mass of offers he has received from African nations, offering him a share of millions, with a description of how the scam works. [Salon] |
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Advance Fee Fraud and Banks - http://www.icclr.law.ubc.ca/Publications/Reports/coll_pa2.pdf
Transcript of a talk on this type of fraud from a banker's perspective. |
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Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud - http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Fraud/Fraud_Nigerian.asp
The Minnesota Attorney General's office describes how the scheme works, and tells businesses, nonprofits, and individuals what they can do if they receive an offer through the mail to transfer money out of a foreign country. |
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Nigeria E-Mail Scam aka 419 Scam aka Advance Fee Fraud - http://www.re-quest.net/internet/myths/nigeria/index.htm
Description of the scam's mechanics, history, senders' aliases, ways to easily identify the scam email, and related links. |
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FW - Investment Consulting - http://noriainternational.com/investment-consulting/
Examples of business financing fraud (based on advance fees) and other fraudulent schemes. |
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Africanscam.co.uk - http://www.craigmcateer.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scam.htm
Information and links on 419 scams; correspondence and photographs from some scambaiting projects. |
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ISCS Corporation and Receiver Corporation - http://www.angelfire.com/indie/chicagotruth/
Info about an alleged employment and job training scam running in Chicago. |
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The Sani Abacha Fraud - http://abacha.netfirms.com/
The course of e-mail correspondence that began with a business offer from the widow of a Nigerian general. |
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Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery - http://www.potifos.com/fraud/
An archive of several hundred scam letters, with date received, names of supposed senders, country where the money is supposed to have originated, and amount. |
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The Nigerian Nightmare - http://www.slate.com/id/2072851/
Examines the 419 scam as well as its history, going back several decades. [Slate] |
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Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi121.html
Pamphlet from the Australian Institute of Criminology. Press release, abstract, information on ordering the print publication. |
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Crackdown on £8.4m African sting - http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/uk/Crackdown-on-84m-African-sting.2406855.jp
The idea of the African elite offering untold riches to strangers via e-mail or fax may seem absurd, but the National Criminal Intelligence Service says that victims are losing millions of pounds. [Scotland on Sunday] |