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Bookmark or Share- Why so many scams originate in Nigeria - The Business StandardIn 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported nearly $2.5 billion in losses tied to cybercrimes originating in Nigeria. But why and how has Nigeria gained this ‘reputation’ as a source of so many, industrial-scale scams?
- How That 'Nigerian Email Scam' Got Started - NPRBoston Globe correspondent Finn Brunton talks about the history of the "Nigerian prince" or "419" scam, which actually got its start long before email.
- The FBI’s Nigerian email scam ring bust shows how ... - YahooA federal grand jury indictment has named 80 Nigerian defendants charged with defrauding victims of millions of dollars through online scams.
- The Truth Behind Nigerian Scams | spamlaws.comNigerian scams remain a confidence fraud, not a cyber crime, tapping into all avenues of communications. How Nigerian Scams Work The potential victim of a Nigerian scam receives a letter via spam , fax, or mail.
- Nigerian Scammers: How They Do It and What’s Stopping ThemThere are many reasons why scamming is hard to combat, but, Nigeria has a unique outlook on the situation. Surprisingly, Nigerian government officials are not even sympathetic to the victims of these scams. It is against Nigerian law to remove funds from Nigeria in the way it is done in these scams.
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