419Scam

A good con is like a magic trick. Those best thought out (think of The Spanish Prisoner) stand the test of time, and can be recycled generation after generation. What makes a con work? Human nature. By applying psychology, criminals achieve predictable results most of the time. High-tech giant...

International scam artists defraud Americans out of more than $1 billion every year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC warns that global con artists are adept at reaching out across national borders via phone, email, snail mail, and web sites to trick unsuspecting victims...

Beloved One, I have the Courage to Crave Indulgence for this most opportune business venture... Look familiar? A day doesn't go by day that I don't receive an e-mail from people with names like Dr. Fortunate Goodpence or Mrs. Pius Motubo soliciting my aid in recovering millions from banks in...