The 10 most famous Fraudsters of all time
Today, when trying to associate the word “scammer” with a face, the average Internet user (of which I am one) thinks of that of a yahoo boy stashed away in...
What is an advance fee scam (or Nigerian scam)?
The Nigerian scam or 419 scam or African scam is the name for a set of advance fee scams widely practiced in West Africa. History So-called Nigerian scams actually appeared...
What is a “Yahoo Boy”?
A Yahoo Boy is a scammer abusing the trust of internet user to make him/her pay money in various forms. This type of scammer is particularly present in West Africa (Ivory...
Who was Victor LUSTIG?
Victor Lustig is a con man from the beginning of the twentieth century known for the case that inspired the book “The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower” and a short film by...
All you need to know about Chargeback
You read your bank statement and see a sum you don’t recognize – but do not fear. Once you’ve made sure that it was for an unauthorized transaction there are...
6 tools to check if a website is trustworthy
how to make the difference between a site you can trust and a real scam? The answer is simple: by using a dedicated tool. There are indeed sites that analyze the reliability of other sites. Here is the list of the 6 leaders. Don’t hesitate to overuse them !
5 tips for detecting a scam site
In the small world of scams, those involving a website to trap you are often among the most elaborate, and also the most complicated to detect for the average web surfer. Fortunately, scam hunters have gathered in recent years some simple tips to avoid them.
ScamDoc : A revolutionary new website to counter scams
ScamDoc is a website that instantly provides information on about how much you can trust a digital identity. Just go to the site and enter the address of the website on which there might be doubt. In a few seconds and as if by magic, a complete analysis is done.
Josie Model: why this romance scam is going on for over 10 years…
She’s called “Josie Model” or “Josie Ann Miller”. Actually, these are the most reliable pseudonyms we have about her, just because her photos are probably the ones that “love-scammers” prefer, even...
What should I do in case of scam ?
God damned, they’ve got you! You’re now pretty sure you’ve been scammed. OK, take a deep breath and try to make your mind clear. You may have a solution but...
Report a scam on the Internet
Internet. A place where scams swarm. But what should you do when you’re the victim of a scam, or discover a fraud? One of the first things should be to...
