BLOWN WIDE OPEN: THE DIRTY TRICKS OF NIGERIAN 419 SCAMMERS

For years, they've been pulling the wool over unsuspecting marks, promising them riches beyond their wildest fantasies. These cunning fraudsters, operating out of Nigeria, are known as 419 scammers, named after a section of the Nigerian criminal code they exploit. Their methods romance scams involve a carefully crafted scheme of deception. They'll