“Federal Ministry of Agriculture” 419 spam
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Category Archives: 419
Accountant jailed after falling for Nigerian email scammer sexpot
He lied to a friend to get £151,000 in loans to send to a “woman” (unlikely) he claimed to have met in Liverpool (nope, didn’t happen!). 
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Soldiering on: the $5.6 million 419 scam
419 scams most commonly drop into your mailbox, but they do occasionally appear via other channels such as snail mail and social media. Today we’re going to take a look at an angle seemingly beloved of scammers everywhere – a specific character type cl… Continue reading Soldiering on: the $5.6 million 419 scam
A Nigerian scam, old-school style!
Email proves nothing – anyone can send it, and it’s free. Retro scammers use REAL STAMPS to show they’ve got skin in the game! Continue reading A Nigerian scam, old-school style!
419 scam: pay $180, receive $5,000 a week
A 419 scam wants you to hand over some cash with the promise of $5,000 a week in return…Categories: Cybercrime
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419 scam combines lottery win and family foundation
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is – and that’s most definitely the case here with a lottery win / foundation mashup promising untold riches…Categories: Cybercrime
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WEST AFRICA SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM – 419 scam
Last revised or Updated on: 10th March, 2016, 6:54 PMI see so many 419 scams that I just skip over and move on to a more meaty malware, but I felt that I had to post about this one. Nobody should fall for these and everyone should know that no-one gives you 1 million USD. But of course some clueless individuals will read the email and see that the scammers only want $85 up front to deliver an ATM card that allows you to draw the 1 Million USD and decide it sounds like a bargain. The phone number in the email is a Mobile phone belonging to scammers and listed on Scamwarners where this scam has been going around … Continue reading → Continue reading WEST AFRICA SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM – 419 scam