Characteristics Of The Scams

No matter the country mentioned in the scam email, postal mail or phone call, ANY deal that has ANY of the following characteristics is a typical Nigerian scam.

• Any deal that seems too good to be true;
• Any offer of a substantial percentage of a large sum of money to be transferred to your account, in return for your "discretion" or "confidentiality;"
• Requests for urgent air shipment, accompanied by an instrument of payment whose genuineness cannot immediately be established;
• Solicitation letters claiming the soliciting party has personal ties to high-ranking officials;
• Request for payment in U.S. dollars, in advance, of transfer taxes or incorporation fees;
• Statements that your name was provided to the soliciting party either by someone you do not know or by "a reliable contact;"
• Resistance from your business associates to your checking in with the relevant Embassy;
• Suspicious offer of a charitable donation.

  
  

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