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While Craigslist can be a great place to pick up a used couch or buy some second-hand sports equipment, it can also be a place to get conned with more Craigslist scams popping up all the time. It is important to recognize the signs of a Craigslist scam so you don’t become the latest victim […]
A romance scammer using the name of “Travis John” was reported to us at ScamWarners.com. In part one of this article, I introduced this scammer, who corresponded with me about his scamming. Please read the following with interest, but know that his answers to my questions may or may not be accurate, as the words […]
In my role of scam warner I’ve had many occasions to correspond with internet scammers. They lie, (a lot!) and never reveal their true information. That said, one scammer from South Africa actually admitted he was a scammer and answered some questions I asked. This is a two part article with exact quotes of the […]
I’d like to examine what are the scam victim consequences for you. In this article I will highlight some of the devastating things than can and do happen to victims. What’s the worst that can happen? The impact of advance fee fraud on its victims cannot be underestimated. A victim who has been so thoroughly […]
I am an anti-fraud volunteer, call me a “scam fighter” or a “scambaiter” if you will. Whatever you call me the work I do is the same. There are many of us in this community, all working together towards the same goal. We have different backgrounds and experience, but there are a few things we […]
Scambaiting is purposefully engaging in email correspondence with advance fee scammers, while being fully aware of the scam, and never intending to be a real victim. We’ve all received advance fee fraud scam emails. Some are phony lottery wins, some are requests for help with a large fund of money, supposedly from a widow or […]
Recovery scams further victimize scam victims. Advance fee fraudsters will drain every penny they can from you, and then some, often pushing you into debt. Fortunately, victims sometimes become aware that they are involved in a scam, and stop paying. The road to recovering from a scam can be difficult, both emotionally and financially. A […]
Just who are these scammers out to scam? Anyone and everyone!. It’s a common misconception that internet scammers target wealthy, elderly, Western victims for their scams. While these types of people are targeted, they aren’t the only ones. Scammers are after anyone they think they can get money out of – regardless of nationality, […]
The Black Money or Wash Wash scam is probably one of the strangest advance fee fraud formats in existence, but recent years have seen it coming back into play to extend existing frauds. In this form it poses a severe threat to a victim who has already been terribly mistreated. Origins of the Black Money […]