Monthly Archives: August 2008

Anatomy of a Secondary Scam – Taking down a Nigerian Scam

After receiving this email … Attention: This email is not in any manner directed to you, but its purposely and specifically directed to Nigeria Scam victims. . However, if you have fallen for Nigerian Scams, do not hesitate to contact … Continue reading

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Lawyers get Scammed Too!

It seems that even ‘those who should know better’ are fair game when it comes to the ubiquitous email scam – lawyers are being targeted for particularly high stakes, on-off counterfeit check scams, solicited via email. The California Bar Journal … Continue reading

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Scam Victims as Criminal as the Scammers?

This just in…. Australian victims of Nigerian online scams are greedy and should be jailed along with the Africans who relieved them of their cash, according to High Commissioner Sunday Olu Agb (Nigerian Envoy to Canberra). “People who send their … Continue reading

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