CYBER-BANK SCAM
December 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Commerce has warned investors to beware of a new twist on the Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Fraud after a number of fictitious banking websites were discovered to be falsely aligning themselves with legitimate offshore financial institutions. The sites pose as a route through which advance fees can be paid for handling the scam's massive bank transfers; victims are also promised that they will receive payments via these websites after they complete their part of the deal. The Internet banks claim to be registered in two or ...
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