Did I Receive a Scam from Nigerian Con-men?
Scams from Nigerian con-men are taking over the internet. The most popular scams from Nigerian scam artists involve the Nigerian mail scams. Nigerian mail scams consist of sending thousands, maybe even millions of emails to random email users and hoping to con them into giving away thousands of dollars to the scams from Nigerian con-men. The scams from Nigerian scam artists promise millions of dollars to their victims in exchange for allowing them to use their bank account to smuggle in the money detailed in the Nigerian mail scam.
Alternatively, the money scams from Nigerian “lottery companies” will detail that the email recipient has won millions of dollars in a random international lottery drawing. Clearly, most hardworking people catch on to the fact that they’ll never receive a dime and simply disregard the Nigerian mail scam. Scams and Nigerian countrymen are often paired simply because over several decades, the scams from Nigerian con-men have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars (over $100 million in 1997 alone) from the pockets of hard working individuals and have even resulted in lost lives.
Protection against Nigerian mail scams
Anyone with an email address is susceptible to receiving a Nigerian mail scam. But, you can protect yourself against scams from Nigerian con artists by increasing your security. Raising the power of your spam blocker is the easiest way to avoid receiving scams from Nigerian thieves. However, some Nigerian mail scams will still get through. If you do encounter one of the Nigerian mail scams in your inbox, the best thing to do is to contact the FBI or the FTC and alert them that you’re received a scam from Nigerian thieves. The next best way to handle scams from Nigerian con-men is to simply ignore and delete them. The Nigerian mail scam operators can’t hurt you if you pay them no mind.
Remember to always check your credit to amek sure no-one is scamming you!
