Nigerian email scams have become nearly as commonplace as the Internet itself. But one Australian woman wound up in jail after turning the tables--to the tune of $30,000--on a group of con artists.

Police launched Operation "Romance 114" to arrest six suspects accused of scamming over 114 million baht using fake online ...

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, Nigerian banks sent messages to customers on the need to guard sensitive ...

Patricia Calhoun of Twin Falls, Idaho, is a very generous woman. Particularly with my phone number. Last Wednesday, my direct line at Westword started ringing before eight in the morning, and it ...

A University of Portsmouth-led study could help to inform the development of policy and interventions to reduce the risk of ...

A Nigerian national has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sophisticated romance scam that swindled six victims out of over $2.5 million, with a significant portion funneled through an unsuspecting ...

Today, for free, a scammer can run a text draft through artificial intelligence and clean it up so well that a high school grammar teacher would be proud. MICHAEL MULVEY / 173789 Reader R.V. Baugus of ...

On Sunday, July 31, six men were arrested in Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa after being caught extorting thousands of dollars from closeted gay men as part of an elaborate blackmail scheme.

Here are some important tips and recommendations that can help you navigate online shopping without falling victim to scams. How to shop safely online in Nigeria without getting scammed Online ...

April 28, 2006 — -- You receive a letter or e-mail from somebody claiming to be an official (or the relative of an official) with the Nigerian government or a Nigerian company. The writer ...

Many Nigerians have fallen victim to fraudulent real estate developers or agents who exploit the high demand created by ...

A United States court has sentenced Imoleayo Samuel Aina, a 27-year-old Nigerian man, to 72 months imprisonment over a sexual ...