Nigeria

419 baiting – keeping online scammers running in circles

Posted 26 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael

Consumer Affairs

Hooked

How many of you have received an email telling you that you’ve one a lottery that you never even entered? Or, that a rich widow wants help distributing millions of dollars to the poor? Or, that YOU, and only you, can help free a fortune from a corrupt nation? Well, after years of deleting these cruddy emails I’ve discovered that there is a way to use them against the scammers.

full story 2 comments

Pet lovers beware - there's a new scam in town.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Personal Finance

big eyed pup

If you thought those Nigerian scammers could not sink any lower, think again. It was reported today by WTAE.TV that there's a new scam making the rounds, and this time the scammers are praying on the good nature of pet lovers.

Continue reading "Pet lovers beware - there's a new scam in town."

Permalink | 4 comments

Have more to say? Join the discussions at Wise Bread's Finance and Frugality Forums.

Finance Blogs - Blog Top Sites