Nigerian scam fraudsters go to jail  

Nigerian scam fraudsters go to jail

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 6 April 2009 10:58 AM
After pleading guilty last year, two Nigerians and a French citizen were sentenced by a New York federal judge to jail last week for scamming US$1.2 million through email.
Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal 

Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal

In Messaging - By Tony Dennis, 28 November 2008 11:06 AM
A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
Nigerian arrested after scamming Aussie man out of $20,000 

Nigerian arrested after scamming Aussie man out of $20,000

In Hackers - 30 September 2008 3:01 PM
A Nigerian man has been arrested over an Internet-based lonely-hearts scam, which stripped a 45-year-old Queensland man of thousands of dollars.
Nigerian scam takes this year's 'Pie in the Sky' award 

Nigerian scam takes this year's 'Pie in the Sky' award

In Messaging - 7 April 2008 3:39 PM
A ‘Nigerian letter’ scam has won this year’s annual ASIC ‘Pie in the Sky’ award for the most outrageous offer that was too good to be true.
Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers 

Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers

In Messaging - 23 November 2007 3:06 PM
South Australian Police are warning local residents of a surge in Nigerian scam emails targeting South Australian residents.
Microsoft accused of pulling Nigerian scam 

Microsoft accused of pulling Nigerian scam

In Messaging - By Tom Sanders, 5 November 2007 9:41 AM
Redmond allegedly squeezed out Mandriva in educational laptop sale.
AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed  

AusCERT2007: Aussies still being scammed

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 23 May 2007 3:27 PM
Queenslanders are forking out around $500,000 a month to Nigerian email scammers.
County treasurer accused of funneling US$1.2million to Nigerian fraud scam 

County treasurer accused of funneling US$1.2million to Nigerian fraud scam

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 24 January 2007 6:32 PM
A former Michigan county treasurer was arrested last week for allegedly embezzling more than US$1.2 million in public funds to a Nigerian fraud scam.
Nigerian email scam-master arrested 

Nigerian email scam-master arrested

By René Millman, 7 August 2006 12:38 PM
Police in Nigeria have arrested the suspected ringleader of an email scam that stole up to $2 million.
Quartet nabbed for Nigerian inheritance scam 

Quartet nabbed for Nigerian inheritance scam

By Dan Kaplan, 24 March 2006 10:23 PM
Four men have been indicted on federal charges they masterminded a Nigerian get-rich-quick spam scheme that netted the alleged fraudsters more than $1 million, the U.S. ...
Hundreds arrested in Nigerian scam clampdown 

Hundreds arrested in Nigerian scam clampdown

By David Quainton, 9 August 2005 10:06 AM
Nigerian anti-419 squads have recovered cash and assets worth more than $700 million in the last year.
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