Advance-Fee Scam

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Advance-Fee Scam

August 26, 2024
Posted by: Nicola Selenu

A type of cyber fraud where scammers promise large sums of money in exchange for an upfront fee. These emails often originate from developing countries and seek to trick recipients into providing personal information or money.

Synonyms:

Nigerian Prince Scam, 419 Scam

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Author:Nicola Selenu

Nicola Selenu is a recognized leader in the Email Industry (with 15 years of professional experience as an Email Marketing and Deliverability Consultant) and an active member of the Anti-Abuse community. Some (of the many) brands that proudly served during his career in Email are: Adobe, Nestlé, Expedia, Gucci, Bulgari, Luxottica, UNHCR, Amnesty International, LastMinute, Acer, Groupon.

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