If your cell phone has pinged recently with a text claiming to be from a state agency and saying you owe money on an unpaid ...

The Nigerian Prince Scam, also known as the 419 scam (named after Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code, which deals with ...

Romance scams, sextortion and the once popular emails from a “Nigerian prince” have been used to swindle victims in the past. The “use of AI and deepfake” will “erase the huge gains made ...

Phishing has always been a problem for users of the internet. One of the most well-known phishing scams, the Nigerian prince scam, first showed up in 1922, believe it or not, in the form of a ...

The Fraud Film Festival returns next week and aims to show the myriad ways scammers are trying to defraud people. Nicholas Pointon Tue, 11 Mar 2025 Fraud in all its forms will be on display next week, ...

A 47-year-old Nigerian man, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with a nationwide romance scam, US Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. According ...

Japanese and Nigerian police have jointly dismantled a criminal ring involved in social media investment and romance scams that defrauded victims in Japan, the National Police Agency announced on ...

Despite being around for decades, this the Nigerian prince scam still tricks people every year, especially those who are unaware of how it works. It has become so legendary that it’s even joked ...