The Nigerian Prince Scam
The Nigerian Prince Scam Internet fraud is a type of fraud which makes use of the Internet . This type of fraud varies greatly and appears in many forms. It ranges from Email spam to online scams. Internet fraud can occur even if partly based on the use of internet services and is mostly or completely based on the use of the internet. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick . The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum. If a victim makes the payment, the fraudster either invents a series of further fees for the victim or simply disappears. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), "An advance fee scheme occurs when the victim pays money to someone in anticipation of receiving something of greater value—such as...