You would think that after decades of analyzing and fighting email spam, there'd be a fix by now for the internet's oldest hustle—the Nigerian Prince scam.There's generally more awareness that a ...

The arrest of dozens of alleged Nigerian email scammers and their associates is a small, but important, first step toward tackling an enormous problem.

A Louisiana man was arrested in connection with the "Nigerian prince" scheme that has scammed people out of thousands of dollars, police announced Thursday. Michael Neu, 67, faces 269 counts of ...

A group of Nigerian online scammers accidentally revealed their identities and work to the public after infecting themselves with malware. The scammers were found utilizing a new kind of attack ...

Turning Tables on Nigerian Business Email Scammers. Author: Michael Mimoso. February 15, 2017 11:45 am. minute read Share this article: ...

How That 'Nigerian Email Scam' Got Started You've probably seen it in your inbox before: Someone who claims to have come into a fortune needs your help. You can share in the profits — if you ...

The Nigerian at one point conned a victim into paying $15.4 million, Interpol said. To hack the email accounts, the scammers targeted small and medium businesses in the U.S., India, and Romania ...

Following an 18-month investigation, a man said to have served as the go-between for an international team of scammers running an elaborate “Nigerian prince” email scheme has been arrested in ...

Why do Nigerian email scammers say they're from Nigeria? By Bailey Johnson June 21, 2012 / 3:10 PM EDT / CBS News ...

The well-known scam often starts with an email from a “Nigerian prince” or an equivalent high ranking official who needs assistance to retrieve an inheritance. Though the scam has been around ...