Nigerian Letter or “419” Fraud — FBI

The Nigerian Advance Fee Scam(419 scam)had been existed around for quite a while, but despite many warnings it continues to draw in many victims. In fact, the Financial Crimes Division of the Secret Service receives about 100 telephone calls from victims/potential victims and 300-500 letter pieces of related correspondence per day about this 419 scam! CRIMINAL CODE ACT - Refworld of the Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act. 2. (1) The provisions contained in the Code of Criminal Law set forth in the Schedule to this Act, and hereinafter called "the code", shall, except to the extent specified in subsection (2), be State laws with respect to the several matters therein dealt with. 419.bittenus.com This so called "Advance Fee Fraud" has become an industry in Nigeria, and the surrounding countries. Another common name is "419 fraud" after Section 419 of the Nigerian Penal code, the section that specifically prohibits this type of crime. The Story behind the Nigerian Phishing Scam | PCWorld

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