The different faces of the criminal activities.
Laundering crooked money scam.
You are promised a large commission on a billion-dollar fortune, persuaded to open an account, contribute funds and sometimes even travel to Nigeria.
Next of kin scam.
Tempting you to claim an inheritance of millions of dollars in a Nigerian bank belonging to a long-lost relative, then collecting money for various bank and transfer fees.
Nigerian National Petroleum Co.
Scammer offering cheap crude oil, then demands money for commissions and bribes.
Overpayment scam.
Fraud artists send a bank check over paying for a car or other goods by many thousands of dollars, persuading the victim to transfer the difference back to Africa.
Job offer scams.
A big company offers a job with an overly attractive salary and conditions, in one example $200,000 a year and $250 per hour for overtime. Of course you get some extra money for visas, permits and other fees.
Winning ticket in a lottery spam.
You are a lucky winner in a lottery you never entered, or you got a faked notification from the US State Department's green card lottery.
Gorgeous person in trouble scam.
The scammer in chat rooms and on Christian dating sites pose as beautiful American or Nigerian women, luring lonely men into Internet intimacy over weeks or months then asking them to send money to get them out of trouble.
Laundering crooked money scam.
You are promised a large commission on a billion-dollar fortune, persuaded to open an account, contribute funds and sometimes even travel to Nigeria.
Next of kin scam.
Tempting you to claim an inheritance of millions of dollars in a Nigerian bank belonging to a long-lost relative, then collecting money for various bank and transfer fees.
Nigerian National Petroleum Co.
Scammer offering cheap crude oil, then demands money for commissions and bribes.
Overpayment scam.
Fraud artists send a bank check over paying for a car or other goods by many thousands of dollars, persuading the victim to transfer the difference back to Africa.
Job offer scams.
A big company offers a job with an overly attractive salary and conditions, in one example $200,000 a year and $250 per hour for overtime. Of course you get some extra money for visas, permits and other fees.
Winning ticket in a lottery spam.
You are a lucky winner in a lottery you never entered, or you got a faked notification from the US State Department's green card lottery.
Gorgeous person in trouble scam.
The scammer in chat rooms and on Christian dating sites pose as beautiful American or Nigerian women, luring lonely men into Internet intimacy over weeks or months then asking them to send money to get them out of trouble.