Results for '419 scam'
Nigerian Tesla: 419 scammer gone malware distributor unmasked
May 5, 2022 - Agent Tesla is a well-known data stealer written in .NET that has been active since 2014 and is perhaps one of...
“URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!” 419 scammer wants your help to move someone’s inheritance
April 27, 2022 - We’ve received several emails over the last couple of days which follow the classic 419 mail scam method. Titled “URGENT BUSINESS...
“Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam
March 23, 2018 - The recently departed Stephen Hawking is apparently back from the dead, now a target for scammers wanting to extract some quick...
Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams
January 10, 2018 - We’ve mentioned before that 419 scams don’t always originate from Nigeria. It’s a very simple and popular scam that can be...
419 scammer offers USD $60 million—and a free child
October 18, 2017 - Scammers often come crawling out of the woodwork in all sorts of places you wouldn’t necessarily expect. This is to their...
Soldiering on: the $5.6 million 419 scam
August 16, 2016 - 419 scams most commonly drop into your mailbox, but they do occasionally appear via other channels such as snail mail and...
The little 419 scam that could
July 25, 2016 - It has been six months since David and Carol Martin, a Scottish couple, won the lottery jackpot of £33,035,323—the highest National...
419 scam: pay $180, receive $5,000 a week
July 4, 2016 - Steer clear of the below 419 spam mail, which tries to make an offer you can’t possibly refuse (protip: totally refuse it)....
419 scam combines lottery win and family foundation
June 29, 2016 - A 419 scam is in circulation which combines lottery winners and a US-based foundation to trick people into handing over personal...
Will Hand Over Millions for Your Info: A 419 Scam
March 14, 2016 - “Maria” (not her real name), a friend of mine based in the Philippines, received an SMS recently, that said: I have...
