419 Nigerian Fraud

  • Facebook

Fake competition Facebook pages used to STEAL money

Facebook pages like the "Daily Deal" page that ask you to like and share their posts to win prizes are…

8 years ago
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Melania Trump wants to give you $20 million. Well, not really.

A bizarre email scam has been doing the rounds recently that claims the First Lady, Melania Trump, has $20,000,000 waiting…

8 years ago
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Why are “Nigerian Prince” scams so obviously… scams?

Cyber-criminals are forever striving to make their online schemes as cutting-edge and innovative as possible, by utilising new technologies and…

8 years ago
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Online romance scams in UK hit record numbers in 2016

According to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and Action Fraud in the UK, online romance scams have managed to dupe…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

Man responds to scammer with Adele lyrics. And it’s hilarious.

When someone you meet online suddenly starts declaring their undying love for you and asking you for money to buy…

8 years ago
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5 ways to detect an online dating scam

Online dating scams are on the rise. They will prey on lonely, vulnerable people and in many cases they can…

9 years ago
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Online romance scam victim taken for over $60,000

Sally Kabak - a resident of New Zealand - recently told her story about how she was scammed out of…

9 years ago
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Forget the scam Nigerian prince. Now it’s Nigerian astronauts.

In outrageous news this week, UK based website Anorak reported on perhaps one of the most bizarre email scams we've…

9 years ago
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  • Stay Safe Online

‘Military Romance scams’ on Facebook and email

Military romance scams are a common type of Internet romance scam, and they can be initiated on Facebook, through email…

9 years ago
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  • In The News

ISIS scammed out of over $3000 by three women

Reports from the Russian province of Chechnya have claimed that three women scammed terrorist group ISIS out of more than…

9 years ago