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Continue reading Exposing a Currently Active Domains Portfolio of Known 419 Scammers and International Fraudsters – An OSINT Analysis – A PDF Paper
This morning I received a tip from one of the top West African fraud experts in the world, Derek Smythe from AA419. Derek and his team had been in communication with several victims of a “Poker Lottery” scam and had documented a set of linked domains… Continue reading Facebook Lotteries to Avoid – with help from AA419
A more than usually inept 419 scam that makes a feeble attempt to capitalize on the recent death of Stephen Hawking
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Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner.
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Tags: 419fakemail… Continue reading “Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam
More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds.
Categ… Continue reading Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams
Not ransomware, but a threatening 419 from someone claiming to be a hitman.
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I recently saw this article from Mark Stockley for Sophos entitled Ransom email scam from ‘hitman’ demands: pay up or die and assumed – as I suspect many people will – that it was some particularly horrible exam… Continue reading The Smiling Assassin (shaken not stirred)
We take a look at a cute puppy scam, in which criminals seek money for adorable dogs that don’t exist.
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Cybercrime
Social engineering
Tags: 419advance fee fraudmoney mulescam
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| 419 scammers offering up untold riches are nothing new. But untold riches and an adopted child for good measure? How could we not explore this one further?
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| A 419 email is currently doing the rounds with promises of $10.5m USD waiting to be sent your way. This is most definitely something you don’t want to get tangled up in.
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