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  2. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    Scammers post profiles on dating websites, non-dating social media accounts, classified sites and even online forums to search for new victims. [10] [5] The scammer usually attempts to obtain a more private method of communication, such as an email or phone number, to build trust with the victim. [4] [11] [5]

  3. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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    It's one that bears repeating: In 2021 alone, according to the FTC, the median individual reported loss due to romance scams was around $2,400, with a total reported loss of $547 million from ...

  4. 419eater.com - Wikipedia

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    419eater and its operatives were profiled on the September 12, 2008 episode of Public Radio International's This American Life, [6] specifically one particular bait that ran for 100 days starting in April 2008 and involved sending a scammer named Adamu from Lagos, Nigeria to Abéché, Chad, a dangerous and politically unstable region.

  5. Google Street View in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Images of South Africa were made available on Google Street View on June 8, 2010. On December 8, 2010, more locations in South Africa were added. These were mostly rural and main roads, as well as a much larger coverage of the Limpopo province. After the update, the borders of South Africa's neighboring countries could be reached.

  6. Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts ...

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    Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to ...

  7. Organised crime in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    "Nigeria's Cults and their Role in the Niger Delta Insurgency" by Bestman Wellington, The Jamestown Foundation, 6 July 2007; 419 Scams: Nigerian 419 Scams—a practical overview "Fraud Ring Uncovered in Nigeria". BBC News, 6 September 2007. "UK Police in Nigerian Scam Haul". BBC News, 4 October 2007. Last, Alex. "Anger Over Nigeria's Gang Blitz".

  8. Lagos - Wikipedia

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    Lagos (/ ˈ l eɪ ɡ ɒ s / LAY-goss; [10] [11] also US: / ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ s / LAH-gohss; [11] [12] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwest Nigeria.With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent.

  9. Was attempted Graceland foreclosure all a scam out of Nigeria ...

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    The Tennessee Attorney General's office did provide additional resources for consumer safety regarding real estate scams. Neil Strebig is a journalist with The Commercial Appeal.