419 Scams
Introduction:
Due to the number of Nigerian letters received around the
world, it is necessary to make the general public aware of the
problem so that they do not become victims of a possible scam. The
so-called Nigerian Letter Scam is intrinsically an advance fee
fraud. The fraud is also known as the 419 scam, as the fraud is
outlined in Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code. A
fraudster, usually a member of a criminal syndicate who obtains
money or goods from a company or its representative, through
deception, operates the scheme.
Finance Minister sounds alarm on 419 scams - [12 August
2012]
For more information:
E-mail address:
hq.commercial@saps.org.za
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