419 Nigerian Fraud

  • 419 Nigerian Fraud
  • In The News
  • Stay Safe Online

Romance scammers arrested after stealing $1.5 million

A network of online romance scammers came crashing to the ground this week after nine men were arrested in Canada…

9 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud
  • In The News

Nigerian romance scammer arrested after stealing $15,000

A man from Nigeria has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an elderly German lady out of over $15,000 (£10,300) over…

9 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud

Scammers using Skype invitations to initiate scams

Scammers use a variety of popular platforms to try and lure you into any number of scams. Advanced Fee Fraud…

9 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud

Have you won the Facebook lottery? Probably not.

The Facebook Lottery or Lotto. The Facebook Powerball. The International Facebook lottery. The Facebook Online Splash Lottery. No matter what…

10 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud
  • Stay Safe Online

“I am very attractive” claims email scam

Email scams are often notorious for bordering on the unrealistic, audacious and sometimes even downright hilarious. And the below email,…

10 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud

Scammer poses as Prince Harry to lure victims

An Austrian floor fitter has been conned out of thousands of Euros by a scammer on Facebook who posed at…

10 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud

Rite Aid Sweepstake Scam

Scammers are targeting victims with an advanced fee scam that uses the name of popular drug store Rite Aid as…

11 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud
  • Stay Safe Online

Why are 419 Nigerian Scams so Obvious?

We’re all aware of them. That email you receive from a Nigerian lawyer, banker or prince, that claims you’re the…

11 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud
  • Facebook
  • Malware
  • Phishing
  • Survey/Rewards Schemes

Valentine’s Day Scams

There’s not a romantic amongst us who will not realise that Valentine’s Day is on the imminent horizon. Whilst the…

12 years ago