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Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud
A lengthy explanation of the "Nigerian 419 scam," named after a section of Nigerian penal law. Also known as "AFF," this confidence scheme includes money transfers, black market arrangements, and extortion. This 1997 report from the U.S. State Department (as a 33-page PDF document, it may take some time to load) provides examples of materials used in the scam and explains how it works and the connections between AFF and kidnapping, drug trafficking, and murder.
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf
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