Something to note about 419 emails, is that they will often have a different “reply to” address than the one they were sent from.  There’s two reasons for this.  One is that, if the email address being used to send the scam is reported, the one the people reply to will still be open.  Two […]

If you’ve been the victim of a blackmail scam, we have a sister site with all the help and advice you need.  It’s at www.blackmailscams.com

The first reaction a lot of people have when they get scammed is to report the scammer’s profile to get it shut down.  It sounds like the sensible thing to do, but let’s take a moment to explain why it may be the worst thing you can do.  Sites like this put in a lot […]

This is something we’re often asked.  What site would we say in our opinion has the worst reputation for being scam infested.  That dishonour goes to fishmeetfish.com where we’ve seen up to 90% of new accounts belonging to scammers.

When you receive a 419 email, you’ll often see that the scammer has included a test question and answer into the payment details.  Here’s why.  Let’s say for example that you’re abroad and lose/have your wallet stolen.  Not only have you lost your money, but any forms of ID too.  A quick call to a […]

A recovery scam is when the scammer claims he can get back the money you’ve already had stolen, and all for the low low price of a few “bribes” or “fees”.   Sometimes the person is the same scammer that has already scammed you once.  The sickening bit is that, when you read the end […]

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In case you are a victim of a scam or you were just targeted by a scammer, this is what you need to do. The following list doesn’t cover the blackmail scam/sextortion – for those cases the list can be found here: http://www.blackmailscams.com 1. Contact your bank and let them know you are a victim of […]

As part of what we do here, we often read media stories about scams and the people who were scammed.  Time and again we see people comment on how stupid the people who get scammed are.  I’ve been doing this for almost 9 years, and I can honestly say that most of the people I’ve […]

Just 2 bits of news today.  We’re working with Scamalytics and looking on ways to share data between each other as a way to get more scammer details online.  Also, I’ll be in Manchester next month to meet with the owner of an Android app to discuss ways on helping raise scam awareness through the […]