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The Nigerian scam – also known as a 419 scam – is a form of advanced fee fraud that’s typically carried out via email. We look at its history, most recent convolutions and provide advice on identifying similar scams.
The Nigerian letter scam, also known as advance fee fraud or "419 fraud," is a scheme in which a sender requests help facilitating the illegal transfer of money. The letter may be sent by mail,...
Nigerian (419) Scam Scammers offer to give away free money for helping them move large sums to American banks.
The 2012 novel 419 by Will Ferguson is the story of a daughter looking for the persons she believes responsible for her father's death due to suicide following a 419 scam. A follow-up to earlier novels about con men and frauds (Generica and Spanish Fly), 419 won the 2012 Giller Prize, Canada's most distinguished literary award. [135] [136]
Nigerians call scams like these "Four One Nine," so called by reference to Article 419 of the country's criminal code, which concerns fraud. Yet Nigeria's 419 scammers have a far longer...
One of the first cons to flourish on the internet, the “Nigerian prince” scam, also known as the “419” scam (named for the section of Nigeria’s criminal code dealing with fraud), has an ignominious history that long predates the digital age.
Have you received an email from some friendly soul claiming that you’ve won a large sum of money? Know the 419 scam!
Boston Globe correspondent Finn Brunton talks about the history of the "Nigerian prince" or "419" scam, which actually got its start long before email.
Claiming to be Nigerian officials, businesspeople or the surviving spouses of former government honchos, con artists offer to transfer millions of dollars into your bank account in exchange for a small fee. If you respond to the initial offer, you may receive “official looking” documents.
In 2016, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received almost 400 reports of 419 scams. The total losses reported by victims exceeded $1 million. So what are Nigerian 419 scams?