Artists Against 419 Provides information on fake bank sites and how to distinguish them from legitimate ones, along with announcements of monthly flash mob events aiming to shut down fake bank sites through bandwidth siphoning. http://wiki.aa419.org/index.php/Main_Page Aa419.org~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud The Minnesota Attorney General's office describes how the scheme works, and tells businesses, nonprofits, and individuals what they can do if they receive an offer through the mail to transfer money out of a foreign country. http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Fraud/Fraud_Nigerian.asp State.mn.us~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
Crackdown on £8.4m African sting The idea of the African elite offering untold riches to strangers via e-mail or fax may seem absurd, but the National Criminal Intelligence Service says that victims are losing millions of pounds. [Scotland on Sunday] http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/uk/Crackdown-on-84m-African-sting.2406855.jp Scotsman.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion Federal Trade Commission alert on those polite letters from strangers in trouble, which promise a large financial reward for discreetly helping them. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt117.shtm Ftc.gov~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
The "419" or "Nigerian" Scam People in academia can be targets of advance fee fraud schemes too. Sample letter, bullet list of common features of a "419" scam, and FAQ. From University of Pennsylvania Computing/Information Security. http://www.upenn.edu/computing/security/advisories/419scam.php Upenn.edu~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check
