The proliferation of artificial intelligence has fuelled a surge in scams, with fraudsters increasingly using deepfake videos ...

Nigerian email scams have become nearly as commonplace as the Internet itself. But one Australian woman wound up in jail after turning the tables--to the tune of $30,000--on a group of con artists.

The Nigeria Customs Service has warned members of the public against falling victim to fraudulent WhatsApp messages advertising fake e-auction deals and “quick purchase” opportunities purportedly ...

The businessman claims he paid a Missouri broker in full for the Lexus LX600 but never received his luxury SUV ...

A Bismarck woman got caught up in a version of Nigerian scams, wrapped in a fuzzy package. Toni Miller, 23, now is out about $850 after trying to get two Yorkshire terrier puppies shipped to her from ...

These days, scams are everywhere: phone calls, emails, social media, you name it. Scammers are always looking for new ways to steal your money or personal information. Sadly, many Nigerians fall ...

Suspected members of the Nigerian mafia sit in the courtroom at the start of their trial. They are believed to be representatives of the Nigerian "Black Axe" brotherhood. Investigators allege that ...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects and rescued 57 Nigerian ...

Today, for free, a scammer can run a text draft through artificial intelligence and clean it up so well that a high school grammar teacher would be proud. MICHAEL MULVEY / 173789 Reader R.V. Baugus of ...

April 28, 2006 — -- You receive a letter or e-mail from somebody claiming to be an official (or the relative of an official) with the Nigerian government or a Nigerian company. The writer ...