Exposing Scams

We've got an alert for customers of Empower Federal Credit Union. Scammers have started sending out a phishing email using the credit union's real logo. If you get one, delete...  

Attacks on oil industry facilities and kidnappings for ransom of foreign oil workers are frequent in the festering creeks of the Niger Delta, which is home to Africa's biggest oil and gas industry, and 419 e-mail scams. The Washington Shitraker's...  

Amazon users targeted by phishing attack Amazon customers are being targeted by cyber criminals, with a new wave of email phishing attacks aimed at stealing their account details. Amazon is currently investigating this situation.  

Fraudsters are targeting UK taxpayers with scam emails in the run up to the 31 January deadline for self assessment, showing a level of attention to detail that sets a worrying tone for spam in 2009, according to security company McAfee.  

The Queensland police have charged two people with allegedly conducting a Nigerian scam operation as well as a further four people for using credit cards with skimmed data.  

Nigeria's main opposition party has lavished praise on the peaceful conduct of elections in Ghana and the orderly transition of power. Flawed elections since the return to civil democracy in 1999 have seriously eroded the credibility of Nigeria's ...  

Cross River State Community-based Poverty Reduction Agency has executed 360 projects worth more than N1.5billion since its establishment in 2001.  

Abuja — More than three years after a N30 billion contract was awarded to a Chinese company for the supply of one N17, 12 F7 and five other Chinese aircraft for military flying operations by the Nigerian Airforce, delivery of the aircraft is yet to be effected even after over 85 percent payment...  

More than three years after a N30 billion contract was awarded to a Chinese company for the supply of one N17, 12 F7 and five other Chinese aircraft for military flying operations by the Nigerian Airforce, delivery of the aircraft is yet to be effected even after over 85 percent payment...  

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Co. has reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. that counterfeit cashier’s checks bearing the bank’s name are in circulation as part of a sweepstakes scam.  

Benin — Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday charged Nigerians to defend the unity of the country to the benefit of all citizens, saying "its diversity is our strength," and according to him,"this is not negotiable".  

Benin — National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Union (NUPENG), Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) branch, have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal ...  

Don't trust rebate emails, warns tax officials Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers with scam emails purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the run up to the 31 January self assessment tax deadline.  

Two Queenslanders have been charged over recruiting people to a Nigerian scam which netted the fraudsters more than $4.3 million.  

A consumer alert involving yet another bank phishing scam. American Gateway Bank is urging their customers and other of the scam involving a text message sent out.