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	Advance fee fraud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Advance fee fraud, often also known as the Nigerian money transfer fraud, Nigerian scam or 419 scam after the relevant section of the Nigerian Criminal Code [1] that it violates, is a fraudulent scheme to extract money from investors living in relatively richer countries in Europe, Australia, or North America.
		While no direct monetary benefit is presented to the victim, these scams are perpetrated by the same scammers that also employ more traditional advance fee fraud and the scams follow roughly the same modus operandi as the previously mentioned scams.
		419 guestbook spam is a type of spam in which Nigerian 419 scammers attempt to mark their "guestbook turf." The "lads", as the scammers are sometimes referred to, apparently depend in large part upon guestbook entries to harvest usable email addresses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Advance_fee_fraud (2468 words)

	"419" becoming a matter of life and death
		I really hate to be a wet blanket, but "419" schemes originating from and inside our country are becoming a matter of life and death!
		I am aware that there are many Nigerians who believe that the traditional "419" - where a crook meets a potential (usually White and Western) crook serves that potential crook right.
		Every other week at work, we receive faxes from 419 people who claim to be princes, priests, ministers, etc in Nigeria.
	www.kwenu.com /publications/aluko/419_caution.htm (2234 words)

	419 BAITER - Baiting 419 advance fee fraud scammers
		For those who don't know what 419 scams are, please visit the "About 419 Scams" page.
		419 scam baiting involves responding to these e-mails posing as a potential victim of their scam and getting them to trust you to the extent that they waste a lot of their time and hopefully some money trying to bilk you out of your hard-earned cash.
		These scams are named after section 419 of the Nigerian penal code which deals with this type of scam.
	www.419baiter.com (409 words)

	419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The so-called "419" scam (aka "Nigeria scam" or "West African" scam) is a type of fraud named after an article of the Nigerian penal code under which it is prosecuted.
		Most 419 scams originate from about a few dozen freemailer domains (netscape.net, yahoo.com/yahoo.*, tiscali.co.uk, libero.it, telstra.com, bigpond.com, indiatimes.com, 123.com (Chile), zwallet.com, fsmail.net, hotmail.com, etc., see addresses by domain).
		419 scammers make up a deadline after which the unexpected (and imaginary) fortune will be lost forever.
	www.joewein.de /sw/419scam.htm (2012 words)

	419 Zeros \| Home
		You have received an advance fee fraud letter, or 419 scam letter as it’s also known.
		419 is the relevant criminal code for fraud in Nigeria.
		It is becoming increasingly popular to correspond with the con artists that send these letters in order to reverse the scam and have some fun with them.
	www.419zeros.com (158 words)

	On 419 (Again!) and Nigerian Perceptions - Confronting the Crime
		Underlying all the American angst about 419 in Nigeria is the private concern that MAYBE our government OFFICIALS themselves have a 419 tendency, and hence they are not exerting enough pressure to combat this deadly international commerce disease that plagues our nation.
		But we wasted a number of years brushing aside the actual going-after of 419 scam artists - many of who built houses and get into respectable company in Nigeria - and instead always implied that it was good for those victims who were separated from their money.
		This is because the classic "illegal 419" had not been confronted head-on initially, and it mushroomed to an alarming rate.
	www.kwenu.com /publications/aluko/419_perceptions.htm (4669 words)

	The Advance Fee Fraud/Nigerian 419 Scam - Sierra Leone Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is perhaps better known worldwide as the "Nigerian 419 Scam" after an article in the Nigerian criminal code which deals with fraud.
		The writer goes on to explain that he has tens of millions of dollars in (often ill-gotten) currency, but he needs your assistance in moving the money out of the country.
		There are a number of other variations on the 419 scam, but all have only one aim: to part you from your money.
	www.sierra-leone.org /scams.html (309 words)

	419
		It is also referred to as "Advance Fee Fraud", "419 Fraud" (Four-One-Nine) after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria, "The Fax Scam" and "The Nigerian Connection" (mostly in Europe).
		Monies stolen by 419 operations are almost Never Recovered from Nigeria, though there have been some indications of progress in anti-419 matters under the Obasanjo government.
		Although there is a 419 investigative team of the RCMP based in Ottawa, this is NOT where citizens should direct complaints or inquiries.
	www.priveye.com /419.htm (1341 words)

	Links - 419.bittenus.com
		the main goal of 419 fraud is to deceive victims into payment of an advance fee by persuading them that they will receive a very large benefit in return.
		Through the Internet, businesses and individuals around the world have been and continue to be targeted by perpetrators of 419 scams.
		419 Legal is a website dedicated to fighting 419 Advance Fee Fraud.
	419.bittenus.com /links.htm (428 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Turning the tables on Nigeria's e-mail conmen
		Mike is a "scambaiter," dedicated to fighting back against those who send out the notorious 419 e-mails, promising untold wealth to anyone gullible or naive enough to disclose their bank details.
		His group of volunteers at 419eater.com use their computer skills to fool the scammers, to disrupt their crimes, and to have some fun at the scammer's expense.
		However, former Scotland Yard fraud officer Tom Craig says that it is unprecedented for the 419 con artists to part with any money - he suggests the notes may have been forged.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/3887493.stm (1346 words)

	"Advance Fee" Nigerian Frauds (419) "Scam Central"!
		An actual 419 scammer was captured on film by a remote VideoCam in Amsterdam.
		Charity Scam 419 in which the target is told that the persecuted Nigerian Christians or Muslims, etc, (depending upon the target organization) need to get their money out of the country before it is seized.
		Black Currency 419, the second most prevalent version, and is a money laundering scheme where the target pays the Nigerians money to purchase chemicals to clean money.
	www.freemaninstitute.com /419.htm (3204 words)

	Mugu.Info \| Leading Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Fraud, Lottery and other scam artists up the garden path! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		419 Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud, as the name suggests, originated in Nigeria and has been in operation in one form or another since the 1940's.
		With the advent of the internet, this crime, named after section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code, has expanded exponentially via the use of email.
		The 419 Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud is now an internationally operated, illegal, and multi-billion dollar industry.
	mugu.info (662 words)

	scambuster419.co.uk: where 419 scam artists meet their match
		But most of this website is devoted to a number of email exchanges between “Gilbert Murray” (in a variety of guises) and a range of advance fee fraudsters, all of them desperate to get their hands on his money.
		Click here to view pictures of the 419 scammer growing increasingly frustrated as he waits in vain for his victim to turn up.
		However, if you were to apply for one of the jobs on offer, you would find yourself wrapped up in the world of the 419 scammer, and it wouldn’t be too long before you found the police knocking on your door.
	www.scambuster419.co.uk (821 words)

	PIC MailBlock : Nigerian 419 scam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Advance Fee Fraud scams (more commonly known as Nigerian 419 scams) have been in operation for a long time, originally in the form of letters (snail mail) and later also by fax and telephone call.
		The basic initiating message usually involves a request (often from supposed government or bank officials in Nigeria) for assistance in moving tens of millions of Dollars out of one country into the one where you live.
		Note for PIC clients: If PIC provides email server administration services to you, please provide full details of 419 spam to us, including full headers, and we will report the crime to the proper authorities in our capacity as your email server administrators.
	mb.preciseic.net /crimes/419scam (1652 words)

	Nigeria - The 419 Coalition Website
		It used to be possible to email complaints and 419 materials in to the Central Bank of Nigeria and to the Nigeria Police, but those email addresses have not worked for some time.
		Basically, the UK has decentralized 419 reporting and does not want to hear from people unless there has been a loss or a UK bank account or phone number is given by the 419ers.
		419 Coalition appreciates immensely the contributions of the media in fighting 419, as publicity and education are two of the best ways currently available to fight 419.
	home.rica.net /alphae/419coal (2340 words)

	Welcome to the 419 Eater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It doesn't matter if you are new to this 'sport' or a hardened veteran; if you're wasting the time of a scammer, or frustrating them in any way, well that's good enough for us and we would welcome you to join with our community.
		Although this site concentrates mainly on the Nigerian 419 scam, we are happy to deal with other types of scams if and when the opportunity arises!
		If you are new to this game and need to know what scambaiting is all about, please click on the 419 FAQ link at the top of the page.
	www.419eater.com (246 words)

	419 Nigerian Scam Baiting
		Now, if you're asking yourself, "What the heck is 419 Nigerian Scam Baiting?," here's the quick and dirty: a HUGE business in Nigeria by con artists is to trick foreigners (many from America) into sending lots of money to them.
		Specifically, they violate a section of their law, 419, that concerns advance fee fraud.
		Today, they do it by sending e-mails to unsuspecting people that claims that the fraudsters have large sums of money that they have to move out of Nigeria.
	scambait.tripod.com (399 words)

	Nigerian Scam -- Promise of Funds but Intent is to Rob
		According to the 419 coalition, fraudulent withdrawal of funds from an account is rare.
		Word 419 in the Old Testament is the proper name Eldad, which means "whom God loves." A reminder to us that God loves the sinner, and so should we (while steering clear of their evil intentions).
		The 419 Coalition - Background and information about scam sometimes known as the "Advance Fee Fraud", the "Fax Scam", "419" and other names which originated and operates out of Nigeria.
	www.greaterthings.com /News/NigerianScam (2716 words)

	scambuster419.co.uk: where 419 scam artists meet their match
		Western Union is a real method of transferring money around the globe and is very popular with 419 scammers, as it enables them to collect large amounts of money without having to give details of a bank account to their victims.
		When he first started scambusting, all the scammers would ask for was the MTCN of the transfer and the answer to the test question, and they would happily trot off to their local Western Union agent with any old ten-digit number and a made-up question and answer.
		There are now warnings about the dangers of 419 fraud in most, if not all, Western Union agents, and Western Union have reduced the amount of money that can be sent to individuals in certain countries in which 419 fraud is rife.
	www.scambuster419.co.uk /moneytransfer.htm (1231 words)

	Artists Against 419 - Welcome to the Artists against 419 and thanks for the support
		These criminals abuse our mailboxes by sending 419 emails, they abuse our guest books by leaving their MUGU entries and they abuse this media by building web sites for criminal fake companies.
		In October 2003 the Artist Against 419 started tackling fake banks in an artistic way: by hotlinking their images to drain their small bandwidth allowance over the limit.
		On the 30th of November 2003 the Artists Against 419 hosted the first international flashmob against 419 which would have many successors.
	www.aa419.org (366 words)

	Information Security: frauds and scams
		The consensus among government and law enforcement officials around the world, as well as information security experts is that despite the many countries that "419" messages appear to originate from, the source is, in fact, in Nigeria.
		Although the Nigerian government claims to be cracking down on them, it is commonly believed that they are actually protecting the scammers, in fact, many believe that Nigerian government officials are the scammers.
		If you are outside the United States, you should report it to your local authorities and send documention via fax to the U.S. Secret Service.
	www.upenn.edu /computing/security/advisories/419scam.html (1029 words)

	Nigeria Email Scams - Nigerian Advance Fee 419 Fraud advanced fee internet e-mail web scams from South Africa & West ...
		Interestingly, 419 kingpins have perfected the act of inventing odd names that cut across tribes and sometimes religion.
		It is usually only low-level, independent 419 fraudsters who, lacking the infrastructure or finesse, will strike early and plunder it.
		In 419 parlance, this is known as the Wash-Wash stage.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/Business/nigerian.htm (7826 words)

	419 Scam Generator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Just ask anyone who has an email account - 419 Scams are all the rage.
		419 Scam victims receive letters promising them MILLIONS of US dollars just for setting up an account with an American bank and facilitating the transfer of illegal funds from a foreign country.
		Our 419 Scam Generator allows you to choose a few simple keywords and INSTANTLY receive a 419 scam letter worthy of any FBI investigation.
	www.liloia.com /419 (181 words)

	419 Legal.org :: Home - South African Police Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		419 Legal is owned and managed by the Johannesburg Commercial Branch of the South African Police Services.
		The fraudulent banking websites are not only used in 419 scams, but will also accept money from victims searching the Internet for services on opening offshore banking accounts.
		It is believed that this is a reverse 419 scam.
	www.419legal.org (1185 words)

	CIAC Scam Chains
		At which time you are kidnapped and your relatives are asked for money for your release or you enter the country illegally with the scammer's representative (he told you it is OK to enter without a visa) and are flmailed into delivering more money.
		Come on people; no one is going to send you millions of dollars from a lottery or sweepstakes that you did not enter either by paying for a ticket or by giving up some of your personal information.
		These scams are similar to the Nigerian 419 scams in that they are another form of advanced fee fraud.
	hoaxbusters.ciac.org /HBScams.shtml (8563 words)

	Singaporean to lose home after falling for Nigerian Internet scam
		Eventually, the money transfers do not take place and the dupes find they have lost the money they paid out to facilitate the deal.
		In Nigeria, the operation is known as a '419', after the part of the Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud.
		The present government has pledged repeatedly to crack down on the criminal gangs perpetrating the scams but has yet to do so.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw03/031103af.htm (348 words)

	Welcome to the 419 Eater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lads Of Lagos - "What a fine bunch of lads they are".
		Football 419 - Great scambaits, and some super trophy pictures.
		The 419 Game - The Reverend Ebenezer J Codpiece's 419 Game.
	www.419eater.com /html/links.htm (537 words)

	Spam Links - 419 Advance-Fee Fraud (The Nigerian Scam) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 419 scam is an advance-fee fraud named after the relevant article of Nigeria's penal code.
		It is strongly associated with West Africa, in particular Nigeria, hence the other name of "The Nigerian Scam".
		If you have a link, a correction or any comment, please click here or sign the guestbook.
	sysadmin.info /spamlinks/419.htm (104 words)

	Correspondence with a 419 Con Man
		This article (if you would like to call it like that) is the result of less than a week correspondence with a 419 Con man whom I enjoyed giving a hard time and driving him Crazy with my meaningless questions and inquiries.
		An average of 3-5 419 proposal emails arrive weekly at my inbox, which means I receive like 30 - 50 of those 419 Fraud emails on weekly basis.
		My comments : an old fashioned traditional 419 - fraud Offer with an excellent english language Skills.kindly note the fields of from & to in the header of email which means that copies of this email has been sent to hundreds or thousands of email addresses of prospect victims all over the world.
	www.bankersonline.com /security/humor_hussam.html (3387 words)

	Anatomy of a 419 scam \| The Register
		The following is an account of how one US citizen (we have called him DG) recently lost $1,000 to a UK-based 419 outfit who used a combination of plausible correspondence, phone calls and a fake bank website to reel in their victim.
		We have appended the full email correspondence between DG and the 419 gang to the end of this article.
		Cole expressed surprise, but quickly became somewhat frosty when we suggested that UMCIB did not exist at all and was, in fact, nothing more than a front for a Nigerian 419 fraud in which he was a key player.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2004/07/09/419_scam_anatomy (1183 words)

	Fighting Back at Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Fraud Scammers
		Have you ever received an e-mail from a foreigner you have never heard of asking for your assistance in transferring loads of money out of the sender’s country?
		This particular scam is called the Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud or “419 Fraud” (after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria).
		The scammers will ask you to arrange a bank account in your name that will then be used to transfer the millions of dollars they have available.
	www.nigerian419fraud.freeserve.co.uk (711 words)

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