Have you ever wired money to an overseas bank account simply because you received an email asking you to do so? Probably not, but there are plenty of people who have done just that, and they have paid ...

Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, disclosed the growing crisis in a statement issued Sunday by ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa. Tuggar warned that many Nigerian youths, including ...

The United Kingdom is the most targetted country for 419 scams - those pesky emails which offer millions of pounds after a few minor up-front arrangement fees. Almost a quarter of all Nigerian 419 ...

Reader R.V. Baugus of Grand Prairie recommended a book to The Watchdog. He told me that Scamorama was about 20 years old, and it made him laugh. How could a book on scams cause laughter? I was curious ...

A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.