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Northern Ireland News - Public warned about Spanish Lottery scam
Consumers in Northern Ireland are being warned to be cautious of any mailings claiming they have won the Spanish Lottery. This follows the receipt of a number of complaints by the Department of Enter..
http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=62773
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Nigerians running lucrative swindles; Trail leads to man in North Versailles
Nigerians running lucrative swindles; Trail leads to man in North Versailles
http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20040118scammerlocal5p5.asp
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Nigerians attack con artists
Nigerians attack con artists
http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_a7aee135-6741-5d73-bfea-a16752e954e7.html
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419 gangs sting Brits for £12m - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com
Mug punters lose an average £98,000 each
http://www.v3.co.uk/vnunet/news/2124500/419-gangs-sting-brits-12m
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Scam bilks hopeful lottery winners - Jul. 9, 2003
On the eve of one of the biggest jackpot drawings in history, a Powerball game that could bring the lucky winner $250 million, it was revealed that international scamsters have perpetrated an elaborate fraud using the Massachusetts lottery Web site as their cats paw.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/09/news/lotteryscam/
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BBC NEWS - Technology - Lure of black money scam
Victims of so-called 419 frauds are being taken in by another deceit, labelled the "black money" scam.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3494072.stm
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Elk Grove man admits Nigerian scam conspiracy - Sacramento Business Journal
Elk Grove man admits Nigerian scam conspiracy
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2003/08/18/daily9.html
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Consumers Fall For 'Nigerian Scam' - Consumer News Story - KIRO Seattle
Consumers Fall For 'Nigerian Scam' - Consumer News Story - KIRO Seattle
http://www.kirotv.com/consumer/8470057/detail.html
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Nigerian Net Scam, Version 3.0
In the latest iteration of the Nigerian e-mail swindle, scammers pose as buyers interested in big-ticket items for sale on the Net. Thanks to a little-known U.S. banking loophole, they're bilking Americans out of thousands. By Michelle Delio.
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2002/12/56829
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Solanco Sun Ledger - Peach Bottom man almost victim of scam
Quarryville teller alertly spots bogus check
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10507038&BRD=2254&PAG=461&dept_id=450888&rfi=6
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BBC NEWS - Technology - E-mail scam victim counts his losses
How an experienced businessman was conned out of thousands of dollars by e-mail fraudsters.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3522605.stm
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BBC NEWS - UK - Northern Ireland - Kidnapped Irishman held to ransom
A kidnapped Irishman is rescued from a failed ransom attempt in Ghana after an international police operation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7073108.stm
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Fatal shooting linked to Nigerian email fraud - ZDNet.co.uk
A Czech pensioner who had been defrauded by a criminal gang operating the notorious Nigerian email scam has been arrested on suspicion of shooting...
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,2130821,00.htm
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Nigerian pleads guilty in $242m bank email scam - Software - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com
Brazilian bank to get $48.5m of it back…. A Nigerian court has sentenced a woman to two and half years in jail after she pleaded guilty to
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39150523,00.htm
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CBC News - Online escrow fraud on the rise
CBC News - Online escrow fraud on the rise
http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2002/10/28/eBayfraud_021028.html
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Web scam victimizes Alaskans
Investigators say that a new version of an old scam has appeared in Alaska and are warning people not to fall for the latest incarnation of the...
http://www.crime-research.org/news/22.01.2005/915/
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5 ways to steer clear of online crime
All he needs from you is a little money to grease the wheels of government...
http://www.crime-research.org/news/23.08.2004/580/
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Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
DailyTimes delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, entertainment, business, cricket, politics, and more. For comprehensive coverage, DailyTImes provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive content.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_15-4-2003_pg3_7
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Tellers: Wife accused of killing preacher tried bad checks - USATODAY.com
Bank tellers testified Saturday that a preacher's wife accused of murdering her husband with a shotgun was in financial trouble and that their bank had caught her trying to deposit bad checks.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-14-winkler_N.htm
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WalesOnline - News - UK News - E-mail scam with bad grammar
THE advent of e-mail has presented fraudsters across the world with almost unlimited new ways of extracting money from victims, but the con men of Nigeria are sticking to what they know best.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/content_objectid=13204176_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-E-mail-scam-with-bad-grammar-name_page.html
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BBC NEWS - UK - England - Nottinghamshire - Web scam drove student to suicide
An inquest is told how a university student killed herself after falling victim to an internet scam.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/7380093.stm
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The 12,000-km Journey of a Stolen Credit Card
The 12,000-km Journey of a Stolen Credit Card
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=97752&d=21&m=6&y=2007
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New 'Nigerian' Internet Scam Targeting Americans - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando
New 'Nigerian' Internet Scam Targeting Americans - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/2503937/detail.html
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Feature Article of Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Feature Article of Tuesday, 16 November 2004
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=69862
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Nigerian' Scam Robs Central Fla. Man Of $400,000 - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami
Nigerian' Scam Robs Central Fla. Man Of $400,000 - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami
http://www.justnews.com/news/2634467/detail.html
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Same Scam, Different Pitch - KOMO News - Seattle, Washington - News Archive
Same Scam, Different Pitch - KOMO News - Seattle, Washington - News Archive
http://www.komonews.com/stories/24529.htm
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Latest Nigerian Scam Targets Classified Ads - Consumer - Money News Story - WEWS Cleveland
Latest Nigerian Scam Targets Classified Ads - Consumer - Money News Story - WEWS Cleveland
http://www.newsnet5.com/money/2382487/detail.html
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Nigerian Scam Targets Online Sales - NewsChannel5 Story - WEWS Cleveland
Nigerian Scam Targets Online Sales - NewsChannel5 Story - WEWS Cleveland
http://www.newsnet5.com/station/3689610/detail.html
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I wasn' a fool, says man tricked out of £85,000 - Times Online
A MAN lost his home and his car after falling victim to international conmen who convinced him that he was about to inherit a £4 million fortune.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article473968.ece
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Man loses £16,000 in internet dating scams - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com
Owner of a lonely heart, and an empty wallet
http://www.v3.co.uk/vnunet/news/2188159/man-loses-internet-dating-scam
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Phoney websites earning millions for fraudsters - Technology - The Observer
They call it 'phishing' or 'spoofing' and it is the fastest-growing fraud on the web, netting cyber-criminals millions of pounds.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2003/aug/31/theobserver.internationalnews
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Fake bank Web site scam reaches U.S. - Network World
Bank of America has warned its customers to be aware of a scam which attempts to get them to log on to a fake Web site which then captures their personal financial details.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2003/0514fakebank.html
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Family lose $1.3m in 'Nigerian' inheritance scam - News.com.au Top stories - News.com.au
A QUEENSLAND family has been fleeced of more than $1.3 million in an elaborate variation of a scam that persuades people to part with large sums of money so they can retrieve an overseas inheritance, police say.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21915611-2,00.html
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Bit-tech.net - FBI and Spanish Police in biggest yet 419 raid
FBI and Spanish Police in biggest yet 419 raid. Fed up of 419 spam in your inbox? You may see a dramatic drop in the near future, after massive raids by the FBi and Spanish Police
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/07/21/Big_419_raids/
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LOCAL NEWS - KHOU.com - News for Houston, Texas
Visit Khou.com for Houston news, Houston weather, forecasts, Texas breaking news, headlines and Houston local TV news
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou040210_jw_nigerianschemeverdict.828eb27.html
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Nigerian email 419 scams :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website
Nigerian email 419 scams :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website
http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=155
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Nigerian Letter Scam strikes yet again
The scam is taking more scalps, as a number of gullible people part with cash, in response to a sob story for help.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/nigerian-letter-scam-strikes-yet-again_171890.html
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Staugustine.com: Local News: Scammers using Internet, old ploys to stalk prey 06/27/04
Police officials offer two important pieces of advice to avoid being scammed - if it sounds too good to be true it probably is and don't forget to shred all documents with personal information. A complete, local source for news, travel information, community resources, and web services, covering St. Augustine and St. Johns county Florida
http://www.staugustine.com/stories/062704/new_2406045.shtml
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New scam claims Pinochet link - Latest technology and web news - Web User
An email scam which uses the death of the former Chilean dictator General Pinochet as a hook to attract the recipient's interest is doing the rounds.
http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/top-stories/373504/new-scam-claims-pinochet-link
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Saddam's son' writes WND, scoping for dollars
Saddam's son' writes WND, scoping for dollars
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=33045
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BBC NEWS - Technology - Fake bank website cons victims
West African criminals have used a fake version of a British bank's online service to milk victims of cash, say police.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2308887.stm
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News - West Africa: Obasanjo set to crack down on Internet crime
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has set up a special task force to fight crimes perpetrated on the Internet after the negative impact of the notorious
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=86&art_id=qw1079007483187N262&set_id=1
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Several Arrested In Alleged Online Scam - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
Several Arrested In Alleged Online Scam - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
http://www.kmbc.com/news/6193940/detail.html
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Nigerian Scam' Snags Local Couple - News Story - WPTZ Plattsburgh
Nigerian Scam' Snags Local Couple - News Story - WPTZ Plattsburgh
http://www.wptz.com/news/3589277/detail.html
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BBC Inside Out - Canadian lottery scam
Canadian policeman comes to Britain to warn of a Canadian lottery scam
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/south/series7/lottery_scam.shtml
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News - South Africa: SA ministers' names used in 419 email scam
The names of several South African government ministers, including that of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the minister of minerals and energy, have been used in
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=13&art_id=iol1077400229373S500&set_id=1
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News - Crime & Courts: 419 fraud schemes net R100m in SA
Criminals from various parts of Africa have set up shop in South Africa as they try to lure people from around the world into an infamous international email fraud scheme - reaping R100-million in the past year alone.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=15&art_id=ct2004030710560989S52026&set_id=1
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News - Australia & NZ: Aussie man arrested over Nigerian 419 scam
Australian police have arrested a man suspected of being part of a global scam that dupes unwitting victims into believing they can claim some of the foreign assets of the Nigerian president.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=2024&art_id=qw1067498821141B223&set_id=1
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Taunting the scammers - Security - Technology - theage.com.au
A group of tech-savvy Australian vigilantes is making life tough for Nigerian scammers.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/security/taunting-the-scammers/2007/01/03/1167777132030.html
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Bit-tech.net - Vigilante strikes back at internet scammers
Vigilante strikes back at internet scammers. An internet vigilante has taken it upon himself to thwart the 419 scammers by providing them meaningless and highly amusing tasks.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/10/16/Vigilante_strikes_back_at_internet_scammers/
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