Tag Archives: Nigerian Scams
New Reverse Nigerian Scam Email
You have to love this scam email. This is a reverse Nigerian scam in that the scammer claims to be with the US government and is seeking to protect you from other scammers. Just priceless. This email scam like all the others comes with all the tell-tale signs that it is a scam intended to [...]
My Client Died – Help Me Take His Money Scam
Here we have yet another clumsy attempt at conning people into falling for an online scam. As with almost all of these so-called lawyers contacting you out of the blue, this one too leaves an obvious trail behind. Russell here claims to be a lawyer in London yet when you actually read the email you [...]
Secret Memo Internet Email Scam From Nigeria
The following is clumsy yet clever attempt to get the recipient of the email to believe that they have been so lucky as to end up with a confidential email detailing the clandestine transfer of money. Which of course if they reply can have a piece of. This Internet email scam stands out because it [...]
Dear Friend I Have A Million Dollars Waiting For You
The following is an example of an attempt to fool an unsuspecting person to divulge their personal banking information. This particular scammer has chosen to try to fool the victim by acting as if they are friends and have prior monetary considerations. Notice some of the techniques used to further entice someone to respond. Unlike [...]