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It may seem logical to report a scammers email address But is it really the best thing to do? Indignant over the scam email you have received? Want to get your own back by reporting it to the email provider? Think again! Does that seem odd? Why shouldn’t you have his email account closed? Well, […]
Romance Scammers are some of the lowest of the low. Online dating has become popular, and in turn this has become yet another avenue for internet fraudsters to contact potential victims. Even faith-based dating sites such as Christian Mingle have not been immune to the scammers perpetrating their crimes against victims contacted there. While losing […]
How do Scammers persuade you to believe in them? How do they get under your skin?…. Well, they are devious! Here are some Scam Tactics to watch out for… 1. Your New Friend. The slicker Scammers will play ‘Mr Smooth’ with choice prospective Victims. They will soon want to speak with you on the phone […]
International Connections among Scamming Gangs. There will be some near you, unless you live in the Antarctic. Internet Scammers, that is. They are a Global phenomenon. All successful Scammers are devious, but the advance fee fraud Scammers (many based in West Africa) really excel at it. At one time, it was from the keyboards of […]
Dear Beneficiary: Does your online banker / lover want to send you someone else’s fortune via an ATM card? We hope your electronic mailbox never fills with annoying scam emails, but at AFN, it’s our business to collect them. We are scam email lightning rods, inviting every low life with computer access to strike. Some […]
5 SCAMS THAT PREY ON YOUR EMOTIONS What differentiates you from a Scammer? Probably your kindness or compassion. These are noble qualities that most humans possess and display. Scammers will consider this as your weakness and ruthlessly try to exploit it. How? Here are 5 ways… 1. In Trouble Abroad. Your relative or friend seems […]
Internet Scammers rely on deceiving you to get their hands on your cash. Be aware of this and protect your money! Here are the Top 10 Ploys used by Scammers: Scammer Tactic #1 1. They pose as professionals, ie, Barristers, Government Officials, Company Directors, etc, but the giveaway is that they use free e.mail addresses, […]
Have you ever heard of ScamBaiting? If yes, you are amongst the minority. Baiting Scammers is a little-known occupation. This comparatively small but global community engages with Internet Scammers and wastes their time and resources. This serves 2 purposes: Firstly, it keeps Scammers otherwise occupied and off the backs of prospective victims. Secondly, it is […]
With all of the shopping that takes place online these days, it’s inevitable that people are even buying pets online without seeing them first in person. This provides another avenue for scammers to try and exploit victims. For some reason, these scams are prevalent from Cameroonian fraudsters in particular, but like all internet fraud, they […]
Scammers set up various types of websites for online fraud. These can range from haphazard, amateurish- looking sites, to professional-looking high quality websites. It can be difficult to spot whether a website is fake or not. Fraudulent sites come in many forms, and here are 10 ways to quickly see that a website might not […]