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Greater Things: Nigerian / 419 Scam
The experience of a businessman fooled by this scam. Contact is initiated via letter, fax, or email offers of millions of dollars in compensation for holding even more millions of dollars in your bank account.
http://www.greaterthings.com/News/NigerianScam/
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Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery
An archive of several hundred scam letters, with date received, names of supposed senders, country where the money is supposed to have originated, and amount.
http://www.potifos.com/fraud/
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The 419 Coalition
Devoted to fighting the advance money scam, in which victims are offered millions for allowing an even greater sum to be deposited in their bank account, but end up having their accounts drained or being fooled into advancing fictitious taxes, fees or br
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
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I crave your distinguished indulgence (and all your cash)
The author describes the mass of offers he has received from African nations, offering him a share of millions, with a description of how the scam works. [Salon]
http://archive.salon.com/people/feature/2001/08/07/419scams/print.html
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International Investigation Services, Nigeria Division
Describing the Nigerian advance fee scam, with a searchable database of known names used by persons participating in the fraud, along with an archive of the letters and fake documents they use, and a bulletin board.
http://www.superhighway.is/iis/index.asp
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Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud
Detailed information on the scheme, centered largely in Nigeria, wherein people are offered a share of millions of dollars to help transfer the money to their bank account. From the U.S. State Department. [1.04M]
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf
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Nigerian Scam
Outlines the basics of this con, mentions variations, gives an example of a typical letter, explains how victims are taken in by this long-running scam. Links to further information.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
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West African Advanced Fee Fraud
What the West African "419" fraud is, how it works, where victims meet up with the criminals operating this scheme, what residents of the UK should do if they receive a 419 letter. From the Metropolitan Police.
http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm
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419 Advance Fee Fraud Nigerian Scam
An archive of e-mailed solicitations received, how much the web site owner would have supposedly made by now, which scenarios are used (e.g., dead foreigner, or chemically treated money), explanation of how the scam operates, and links.
http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/nigeria-fraud.html
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Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud
Pamphlet from the Australian Institute of Criminology. Press release, abstract, information on ordering the print publication.
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi121.html
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