Where would you report an International 491 advance fee fraud scam?
Q. Where would you report an International 491 advance fee fraud scam?
Asked by Sally G - Thu Dec 27 01:05:32 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The link below lists all the agencies to whom you can report a 419 scam. Richard
Answered by rickinnocal - Thu Dec 27 01:10:04 2007

What are the legal consequences of unknowingly being involved in a Nigerian 419 scam and making a profit?
Q. I have a family member who was victimized by one of those email 419 scams. what are legal consequences? best answer 10 points..thanks well what happened was they asked her to deposit money into her account and transer a larger portion..can she be held accountable
Asked by StokelyL - Fri Nov 20 04:55:38 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am afraid that no one is ever going to believe that anyone who made a profit in a 419 scam was "unknowingly involved." Wire fraud is punishable by up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. But this would be per occasion. Please get your story straight--was your family member a victim, or did she make a profit?
Answered by Compressed Fart Tycoon - Sat Nov 21 17:51:47 2009

Have you ever been fooled by a 419 scam?
Q. 419 scam (419 being the penal code for this crime in Nigeria) or 'Advance Fee Fraud' emails are noted by their claims to pass you a large sum of money (invariably millions of dollars) in return for helping them to transfer it out of a country. What are you experiences? Have you answered them back? Have you ever gone so far as to send them money? --- Just on a point, anyone worried about these email scams can get advice (and have a good laugh) from either;
Asked by darkSPY - Sun Apr 23 09:40:02 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Oh yeah, speaking of it, I received Jesus' email the other day. He directed me to a pay-pal website and asked me to donate money so that I will win money this evening. I did exactly what he told me to, but.. Why I still haven't get the lottery money yet?!?!
Answered by gilysse - Sun Apr 23 10:03:12 2006

how can i trust these kind of job offers ?
Q. Dear Ms Sabari Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding the job offer you received. It has come to our attention that people have been approached by individuals claiming to represent Chevron Corporation offering fictitious employment opportunities with the company for work. Typically these individuals will claim that they are under contract with Chevron or ChevronTexaco to locate prospective employees for work. These individuals nearly always work via email and will typically advise the job seekers that they have been hired by Chevron and for a fee (the amount varies from $100 to as much as several thousand dollars), they will process your employment papers, tender offers, job applications and work permits. Applicants are usually… [cont.]
Asked by sabarinathan s - Tue Dec 23 05:17:04 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

Can a country rebrand itself as good when...?
Q. ... for decades it has been corrupt from the highest levels of government down to the lowest classes of its denizens, blaming others for its own faults, and denies the truth of its own shortcomings? Not only this, but the same country has been the one single driving force of Advance Fee Fraud for decades, which used to be perpetrated by postal mail and fax, but now has the entire internet in its grasp. The same country, where corruption, greed and brutality are rife now wants to paint a glossy picture about itself in an attempt to improve the global view of the country. Is this not like painting a rusty old boat with fresh colours instead of removing the rot first? ... and the slogan of this re-brand? "Good People, Great Country" -- A… [cont.]
Asked by www.CyberCrimeOps.COM - Fri Apr 17 08:03:48 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In the broad interpretation of the question I would say no, a country cannot simply re-brand itself in this way. The leadership of a country are supposed to be an example to their people. If you lead with corruption, then don't be surprised if your people start to be corrupt. Where countries have a long-standing and heavily inbred culture of corruption (eg: Russia, Nigeria and China) the issues are not so easily fixed. A major shift in the attitude of the population must take place FIRST, before any re-branding could even be thought of. To answer the final point, is the phrase "Good People, Great Country" a joke? In the case of Nigeria from where this phrase comes, yes it is certainly a joke.
Answered by Albert Cuttercan - Mon Apr 20 08:39:55 2009

Suzana Beatriz Ferigutti?
Q. Does anyone know this person? If they have recieved an email about claiming $33 million dollars from a Mr. Landman Anne, please kindly have them contact me or look check The name is Susana Beatriz Ferigutti. Thanks. The link was cut short, but they should be able to find the information they need from there. Just to clarify: I'm well aware of advance fee frauds, so please do not address the question as though I'm asking about this for my own health :P The question is simply an attempt to inform a potential victim. Thanks!
Asked by Artpiece - Mon Sep 10 10:20:45 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are literally hundreds of advance fee frauds out there, I am guessing that you just got your first one via email. Best thing to do is ignore it as these mostly come from Nigeria and the government there refuse to take action against internet scammers
Answered by Big Dave - Mon Sep 10 10:27:15 2007

What is the extent of the Obama Campaign's involvement in the Nigerian Scams ?
Q. According to Yahoo! News: Sat Jul 19, 7:39 am et lagos (AFP) - Nigerian supporters of Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama have joined forces to lobby their relatives and friends in the United States to vote for him in November's presidential election. Okereke-Onyiuke specifically appealed to Nigerians to send phone and text messages to their relations and friends in the United States to register and vote massively for the 46-year-old Illinois senator on November 4. An advance fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a very much larger gain. Among the variations on this type of scam, are the Nigerian Letter (419 fraud, Nigerian scam or Nigerian money… [cont.]
Asked by Rev. Cleophus - Sat Jul 19 17:33:59 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Wow, Reverend--that's quite some connection you have made there...very interesting to ponder upon, even if there is no concrete proof of something at this point--- I suppose that many Nigerians have long long lists of American "friends" (contacts) they have communicated with through email, etc. whether the friends actually fell for the scam or not...Even if Obama had absolutely, positively, no-way, never, that's-preposterous connections to the plethora of Nigerian scam letters, the scam artists could easily reestablish connections with "friends" and ask them to vote for Obama. To answer your question: hypothetically speaking, of course, if Obama becomes President, He Had Absolutely No Involvement. This statement would be not merely… [cont.]
Answered by aural margin - Sat Jul 19 18:09:37 2008

I received one new e-mail about the payment of two million euro to my account.Is it true or false?
Q. From the office of dr, (MRS.) fatimawati budi indonesia financial intelligence unit republic indonesia federal secretariat complex, wahid hasmin transfer fraud alert/Attempted diversion of funds. Attention: Sir/Madam, Permit me the pleasure of introducing my self as Dr, fatimawati budi.I am the Director of the Indonesia Financial Intelligence Unit (IFIU).I am writing to you in respect to the transfer of funds you have been expecting from Indonesia. The Republic Government of Indonesia through the Presidency Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has mandated the Indonesia Financial Intelligence Unit to compensate all foreigner s who in one way or the other has been retrieve of there hard earn money through illegal transaction. The purpose for… [cont.]
Asked by Aryan - Mon Dec 21 04:22:42 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This is definitely a scam. I have received e-mails like this in the past.
Answered by anonymous - Mon Dec 21 04:27:35 2009

Can you help me find the source of these pictures?
Q. The images are: my fathers friend is a victim of a Nigerian 419 scam (advance fee fraud). He keeps sending money to this "girl" so he can marry her and inherit somewhere around four million dollars. It is really sad to watch him send money and get disappointed every time she makes some excuse as to why she was not at the airport. He is kind of slow obviously. We have showed him the pamphlets and even the dateline NBC special on it. He thinks his case is different and she is real. If i found the source of these pictures (most likely a model) maybe he would actually see the light. He has lost his car and soon his job due to this. PS: Is there any way for the department of homeland security to take a look at this as i fear these… [cont.]
Asked by Striker - Sat Jan 17 15:43:09 2009 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yay...I found it...after browsing for 15 minutes here's the link : And this is the site when I found out that the scammers took all the photos from "focusagenceyhawaii". Curse all those scammers...!
Answered by Sorepain - Sat Jan 17 16:01:27 2009

Are Nigerians recognised for their intelligence in the US and UK?
Q. In most cases when the word Nigeria is mentioned its always connoted with e-Crime, advanced fee fraud and massive scale corruption, but does the western world recognise that an average Nigerian is highly intelligent despite the odds of living in a third world country. Look at the performance and zeal of Nigerian students in the UK and US universities as compared with the citizens who grew up with quality education from a first world country, one would tend to assume that most UK and US citizens given all these privileges would display outstanding performances, but to my amazement most hardly study as far as Uni even if they do it's most likely one easy course like Music or Photography.
Asked by chimoske - Mon Jul 6 08:07:27 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Nigerians have also become rich from oil and heroin traffic. Along with e-scams, you can't deny their success and adaptability in exploiting and ripping-off the Western World.
Answered by HELLin - Mon Jul 6 08:24:23 2009

Is there an Attorney who will on comission, sue a Bank for Fraud and a County Prosecuting Attorney?
Q. I co-own land with my Dad and Brother. I signed for a loan for my Dad to refinance at one time. Then Dad got another loan at this same bank, but I did NOT sign for another loan. I found out about the second loan. I called the bank and a loan officer at the bank admitted making the loan. When I asked who signed my name, they refused to give me any information at all. I called the County Attorney and asked him to investigate this and press charges on my behalf, he refused, and told me to call the State Police. This bank is in a very small town, he probably has family working there. Please accept my apology in advance, I do not know the appropriate legal terminology to use. I want to sue the bank for making a loan under… [cont.]
Asked by Leigh - Wed Jul 5 14:19:54 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. just sue your dad
Answered by nipopazleh - Wed Jul 5 14:24:23 2006

does fraud and deception cover this....?
Q. i posted this regarding a contract i have with a lady for using her stud dog,i am now being told that i am commiting fraud and deception is this correct(i have no history with the police nor do i intend to either therefore wouldnt have a clue about legal stuff!) she wouldnt collect her pup,she sent 2 people down to collect her puppy (as pick of litter instead of a cash fee) i didnt give them the puppy as they could of been anybody and i would of been in breech of my part of the contract had i of given the pup to anyone else.I still have the puppy ,she claimed she was very short of money so have offered her the money instead of a puppy ,she refused several times.Just had an email saying she has spoken to police again and they said treat… [cont.]
Asked by Jessie C - Sun Dec 28 17:08:15 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If I was advising you I would suggest: The terms of the contract were she could have pick of the litter, that implies a very specific and positive action on her part and her personal participation. She knew where you lived and where she would have to go to carry out her part of the bargain and there is no need for you to worry or agree to any variation you are unhappy with. A contract has to be performed in the way it was agreed and not varied without mutual agreement. Her being short of money or anything else is not your problem, it's hers. If she wants to sell the puppy she selects then that's up to her but I would not agree to her sending some one else. The stud dog owner knows the time scale involved in such circumstances, ie.… [cont.]
Answered by on thin ice - Mon Dec 29 08:02:21 2008

I need to know if this is a scam or a fraud?
Q. Attention: Fund Owner Based on the instruction passed to this Western Union Money Transfer department from the office of the Chairperson of the United Nations Organization Liasion Office London,For Global Debt Reconciliation Committee,His Excellency Sir Howard Mark,has given the order to the Global Debt Reconciliation Committee on owed foreign partner s payment in regards to foreign partners owed by the Governments of United Nations. Follow-up to this event your total accumulated interest sum of $1,500,000 (One Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars) being pass-due partner payment can only be paid through this Western Union Money Transfer Department of London. This is to help us check-mate all the fraudulent activities going on… [cont.]
Asked by Stanley - Sun Mar 28 03:18:54 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How much more obvious could it be that this was a scam? Do you really think the United Nations is going to give you money? Are you a registered charity? NGO? Did you formally apply for a UN grant? Of course you didn't. You can report this to the UN, they have a fraud alert on their site
Answered by Kittysue - Sun Mar 28 05:00:57 2010

How to get back my money which I paid to a fraud overseas recruiter ?
Q. I am an overseas job aspirant and 4 months back I saw an ad in a news paper with a caption of " Singapore recruitment, Free Visa". When I approached the agent (licenced from ministry of labour, Govt. of India) he told my CV suits for the job and I have been selected. Further more he asked me to pay an amount of Rs.1500 for medical check up. I paid that amount to him and attended medical test.Then he told his service fee will be Rs.2000, out of that 8000 I have to make as an advance payment. I made that payment also in return I got an reciept for the same amount. He told I can reclaim that amount at any time by giving 15 days notice.He assured me visa will be ready within 60 days. But he failed to arrange an visa even after 100days. I found… [cont.]
Asked by thilak - Thu Aug 16 23:24:59 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your case shows both deficiency of services by the recruitment agent as well cheating by dishonestly charging you for the job that was not in existence or for which he was not authorized to recruit anyone or you were not given this job even if you were recruited by him for no fault of yours. As you state he has been indulging in such recruitment scams & it is a fit case for which a F.I.R should be lodged with the local police station from where this person operates. You can also approach the District Consumer Forum for recovery of the amount spent by you for this whole work as well claim damages & cost against him under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer - Fri Aug 17 01:35:30 2007

Outline HELP!....(desperate need) Outline=Identity Theft?
Q. Hello ..I need major desperate help on just fixing my outline adding or minusing things: I did an outline for my term paper : Identity theft : My teacher said that *I need a "problem" *Nothing addressed how it can be prevented *She wrote - Since ID tehft costs consumers and businesses billions, can it be prevented? Here is my outline: Tentative Outline I. What is Identity Theft a. Define Identity Theft b. Statistics of Identity Theft Occurrences c. Number of convictions II. Major Types of Internet Fraud a. Auction & Retail Fraud b. Work At Home Schemes c. Investment Schemes 1.Telemarketing d. Credit Card Schemes e. Identity Theft III. How Can Internet Fraud Be Avoided a. Avoid Giving Out Valuable Personal Information… [cont.]
Asked by braber123 - Fri Nov 3 09:27:33 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A problem is your "Thesis". Your paper should address a central research question, and your thesis should express a reasonable answer to that question. For instance, regarding your topic, a typical research question can be: "How can identity theft be prevented by consumers, organizations and anti-fraud agencies?". Your thesis or problem can be: "Research shows that identify theft are prevented by incorporating anti-fraud laws, educating online consumers and updating website securities. However, several issues are still unresolved: (1) Are anti-fraud laws effective? (2) Are online consumers responsive when they are being educated? (3) Are there any growth and improvements in online securities?" Those were just examples. Read through your… [cont.]
Answered by TheThesisWriter - Fri Nov 3 10:23:55 2006

Heard of King and Son Equity Group?
Q. Here's what I found out! stay away from them!!! BBB Rating for King & Son Equity Group Based on BBB files, King & Son Equity Group has a BBB Rating of F on a scale from A+ to F. Reasons for this rating include: BBB concerns with the industry in which this business operates. BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating. BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. Click here for an explanation of BBB Ratings The BBB has received an increased number of inquires about Kings & Son Equity Group that claims to be located in Arkansas. After investigation, the BBB has confirmed there is no such company at that address. Consumers should be aware that the lender's names may… [cont.]
Asked by borrower - Thu Mar 25 16:55:16 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I fell for it! Wired the money yesterday and they called me today requesting more money. When I said I thought they were fraudulent they continued to try and collect more. Corey Nelson, Alan Brush...all fictitious people I'm sure. Reported to all the proper channels. beware
Answered by Angelina - Fri Mar 26 11:59:23 2010

loan scams?
Q. these ads are loan scams they are a fraud, they will ask you to send money and you will never see a dime , look up nigerian loan scams on google and canadian scams any ad offering low rates for alot of money are scams the uk scams are the worst it is a 300 million dollar a year business if you receive an email for this loan type or a phone call from anyone that you have a loan but need to send money it is a fraud period call the fbi fraud division they know these scams and if there is a us state call the attorney general and file a report advance fee loans are not legal and the uk loans are just a nigerian scam
Asked by M B - Mon Dec 31 12:52:07 2007 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yes you are right that there are many loan scammers out there. Unfortunately still a number of people get scammed every year despite that there is so much information on the net and media like this one.
Answered by Justin - Mon Dec 31 21:34:43 2007

Does rent.com work like this??? Is this housing fraud?
Q. I've been looking for apartments for rent on craigslist and thought I had found a great deal...but after a few email conversations with the person "claiming" to be renting it I am beginning to smell something fishy about it. I am wondering what anyone who knows about this type of fraud thinks about this email they've sent me... Hi again, I will explain you in a few phrases how we can make this happen. First of all I will be needing your full name and address to pass it onto Rent.com, so they can start the renting process right away. They will send you an email notification shortly after that, which contains all the instructions about payment and delivery.Regarding the payment, you will be instructed to deposit 3 months rent in advance,… [cont.]
Asked by MumtazG38 - Fri Mar 12 06:42:52 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No, this is a scam. Rent,com doesn't do this. It is a twist (adding the website) to the typical craigslist scam of sending in a deposit for keys. There is no apartment. They are just trying to con you out of 2100.
Answered by Landlord - Fri Mar 12 07:10:19 2010

Loan Modification - Was this fraud from company?
Q. I recently was behind on my mortgage for 3 months. I had a company by the name of Birmco who was supposedly working for me on a loan modification. They informed me during the loan modification phase to not pay my mortgage to Citimortgage. Also they collected a $1500 up front fee for their services. After obtaining several threatening letters from Citimortgage that my home was going into foreclosure and after my house was posted in the paper for short sale, I filled out my own paperwork with Citimortgage that I had supplied to Birmco to give on my behalf to work this loan modification. Citimortgage informed me they hadn't received any of the paper work I supplied Birmco. During the settlement, Citimortgage contacted me of what they could… [cont.]
Asked by Pretty Boy 25 - Fri Oct 9 19:48:08 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. So far the better Business Bureau has not found a single legitimate modification company. Not one. I am not sure why you thought your found what no one else can, of course this was a scam, they are all scams.
Answered by Landlord - Fri Oct 9 20:03:33 2009

how to verify that I won yahoo lottery or it is fraud/joke?
Q. Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:37:48 +000 (GMT) From: "Halifax Bank Plc" Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by yahoo.co.uk. Learn more Subject: welcome to halifax bank plc (Attention : Saqlain Tauraizue Ahmad) To: sakrez@yahoo.com Halifax Bank PLC 2 paradise street liverpool l1 8JF London Email: halifaxbankingonline@yaho o.co.uk info_halifaxbank@fbenv.ne t Tel;+44-704-570-9563 +44-701-115-0386 Fax: +447075055364 27th February, 2007 transfer process attn;Saqlain Tauraizue Ahmad, Good day to you my name is Mr. John Kerry and welcome to Halifax Bank PLC. Please be informed that a Cheque of the Yahoo Lottery Promo… [cont.]
Asked by saqi - Thu Mar 1 04:33:20 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A lottery scam is a variant of advance fee fraud (also know as a 419 scam). First, you (and thousands of other people) get a spam message stating that you could get millions of dollars -- in this case, because you won the lottery. If you believe the scammer and reply, he will charge you a fee before your winnings can get to you: this may be for having some documents notarized, or to pay the courier who's bringing your check, or to open a bank account, or international taxes, or any number of made-up excuses. You can tell these are email lotteries are fake because: (1) You can't win a lottery if you didn't enter (i.e. buy a ticket) (2) There is no such thing as a lottery of email addresses. (3) There is no such thing as an "international… [cont.]
Answered by Matti - Sun Mar 4 12:12:24 2007