Domain name scammers get sneakier
Blog Long ago scammers discovered that they could trick domain name owners into paying grossly inflated fees for domains they already owned. This scare tactic and out right lying is just the latest tactic in the spammer/scammers box of tricks.
[October 29, 2007, 11:18]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback This is ridiculous that Nigeria cannot stop the scammers, it is disgusting. If you cannot trust The Government officials and Bank officials of those countries, how on earth are we supposed to trust our Government officials!
[October 23, 2006, 12:08]
Nigerian scammers 'exploit tsunami tragedy'
News Nigerian scammers appear to be trying to cash in on the public sympathy for the victims of the South-East Asian tsunami. Benjamin Ott, a member of an anti-scam forum, said Nigerian scammers have sent out emails that pretend to be from a Singaporean...
[January 4, 2005, 16:40]
Web tool helps target scammers
News Members of the public will be able to record details of the type of scam that they have encountered, to provide information on the potential scammers and to add any further information they feel may be of use to the authorities.
[February 18, 2008, 8:57]
Tech project sweeps for Net scammers
News This rise had imposed an increasing burden on ASIC's enforcement resources, Inman said, citing the outcomes of ASIC "Surfdays" whereby staff logged on to the Internet for several hours over a couple of days in a bid to track down fraudsters and...
[February 3, 2003, 11:51]
US charges email scammers
News A quartet of suspected email scammers — three of them Nigerian citizens — could face scores of years in prison if convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
[March 24, 2006, 9:45]
Psychiatrist 'gave millions to email scammers'
News An eminent US psychiatrist has fallen victim to Internet scammers who have defrauded him of millions of dollars, according to reports on Friday. Guy Gottschalk, the son of 89-year-old psychiatrist Dr Louis Gottschalk, has reportedly filed papers in...
[March 3, 2006, 11:55]
OFT in the hunt for scammers
News The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has started a sweep of Web sites to catch online scammers. An estimated five million people in the UK fall victim to scammers each year, according to the OFT's research.
[March 2, 2006, 15:40]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback It is indeed unfortunate that these scammers continue with their nefarious activities, thereby soiling the name and reputation of serious minded and honest Nigerians who are the overwhelming majority.
[October 21, 2005, 13:48]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback Subj: Fwd: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER FORM Date: 10/29/2005 8:24:05 PM Central Daylight Time From: cbn1centralbank2004@yahoo.com To: EOFM@CS.COM, eofm@cs.com File: telegraphictransferform.doc (174592 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute
[October 31, 2005, 3:49]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback Subj: Fwd: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER FORM Date: 10/29/2005 8:24:05 PM Central Daylight Time From: cbn1centralbank2004@yahoo.com File: telegraphictransferform.doc (174592 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute
[October 31, 2005, 3:56]
Psychiatrist 'gave millions to email scammers'
Talkback Physician heal thyself? Greed is good' - wasn't that Ronnie's creed?
[March 6, 2006, 19:50]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback Hello, Brian Wizard speaking. I have been actively educating people and businesses around the globe about the 419 scam and how it works and how to avoid being stung by it. I have a great novel that takes the reader through what a normal "Black...
[April 1, 2004, 2:32]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback I am still getting these emails and I'm fed up with them. I understand there is somewhere/someone that I can send them to, to complain about the fact that they are still coming through. I never used to get them on my main ISP, it was always Hotmail...
[February 4, 2004, 21:10]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback there are nigerians in britain that are doing the 419 scam system i would like them to get caught
[September 28, 2006, 21:52]
EC warns on .eu scammers
Talkback Ah, another domain ending, another round of scams. The anti-cyber-squatting rules will hopefully help but I bet their are still going to be a lot of people around Europe who end up being conned into thinking they've brought a domain from cheap-scam...
[April 26, 2005, 9:27]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback Please help me some people i dony know are trying to use my picture on my web site including the web site for internet fraud. Please what can I do to set a warrning message on the web site so that if any body open this web site this will be first...
[June 7, 2004, 13:41]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback telegrphic transfer form was sent to my email by Dr. Usman of Central Bank of Nigeria. An atty.sent us an email trying to tell us to be the next of kin of late Mr.wants us to claim the unclaimed fund woth $16.8 millionbut before claiming and...
[August 2, 2006, 9:42]
Nigeria renews efforts to stop 419 scammers
Talkback about the telegraphic transfer,we received emails coming from unknown persons from Nigeria email received started last JULY 14,2006.up to now they insists us to pay $9700 to a person they were telling as the diplomat of Dubai and telling us to go...
[August 6, 2006, 13:21]



