Sentence examples for fee fraud from inspiring English sources

So-called advanced fee fraud is becoming of increasing concern to the authorities.

The only money changing hands will be yours, given to one of the thousands of so-called advance fee fraud artists haunting the Internet.

In the trade, this is known as a version of an advance fee fraud, something Mogilevich has turned into something of an art form.

He said he wouldn't argue with anyone who accused a Nigerian of being a 419 scammer — referring to the country's notorious connection to advanced fee fraud (if you've ever received an e-mail beginning "I crave your distinguished indulgence" and ending with a request to send your bank account number in return for a large cash transfer, you've come into contact with a 419 scammer).

See Also: How To Spot Advance Fee Fraud.

So-called "advance fee" fraud has been around for decades.

The number of 419 letters coming out of South Africa is still minimal in comparison with the amount coming from the rest of Africa and indeed Europe.The "advance fee" frauds and bogus lottery winnings present a far more sophisticated form of fraud that emanates from both Britain and eastern Europe.

Advance-fee fraud is an especially durable con.

Now, he uses his local radio show to help warn people about advance-fee fraud.

African con-artists, mostly from Nigeria, have long run a racket known as the "419" scam, or advance-fee fraud.

The country is a leader in advance-fee fraud over the internet, known globally as "419" after the relevant (and rarely enforced) section of the Nigerian criminal code.