Have you ever wired money to an overseas bank account simply because you received an email asking you to do so? Probably not, but there are plenty of people who have done just that, and they have paid ...

KISSIMMEE, FL, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- The original email scam—often mockingly called the "Nigerian Prince" scam—was simple, crude, and surprisingly effective. Today, it ...

With him, as always, are his audience of sworn in deputies, who’ll help him pick his way through some true crime conundrums, as part of the BBC’s Scam Safe Week.

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Reports are confirming that the Arianna Huffington’s email account was indeed hacked by Nigerian scam artists, following a dubious email sent by the woman’s AOL account to various contacts in her ...