Some scam emails and texts are easy to spot, but scammers are getting better, and more convincing. Here's how you and your loved ones can avoid getting phished.

The Nigerian Prince Scam, also known as the 419 scam (named after Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code, which deals with fraud), didn’t actually start with email or the internet.

Tuggar warned that many Nigerian youths, including minors, are being deceived with promises of lucrative overseas jobs, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector, only to be trafficked into “419 ...

Crypto scams are becoming more sophisticated.; Scam activity in the crypto world has grown 24% annually since 2020.; Losses from crypto fraud reached $3.96 billion in 2023, up 335% from 2021.

Mike is a "scambaiter," dedicated to fighting back against those who send out the notorious 419 e-mails, promising untold wealth to anyone gullible or naive enough to disclose their bank details. Mike ...

Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code makes this type of fraud illegal. However, this scam is not limited to Nigeria and is also perpetrated by various organizations in countries around the world.

Tech & Science Scammers are turning to ‘new realism’ to develop more sophisticated online tactics. As phishing campaigns continue to become increasingly common, it is essential that the ...

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Veterans reported more than $419 million in fraud losses in 2024, ... The BBB said the scams range from fake charities to bogus benefit programs and also phishing schemes.

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States.

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