From Spanish Prisoners to Nigerian Princes, advance fee scams have endured for centuries, relying on victims to follow the same formula: pay first, regret later. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Human at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/human Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF) (00:00) - Introduction to Advanced Fee Scams (00:57) - Podcast Introduction and Listener Interaction (06:25) - Historical Background of Advanced Fee Scams (12:51) - Modern Variations and Techniques (16:12) - Psychological Manipulation in Scams (21:26) - Case Studies of Advanced Fee Scams (28:47) - How to Spot and Avoid Scams (35:28) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts Join Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA] HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate. https://www.earmark.app/ Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Email us at
[email protected] Sources: Advance-fee scam [Wikipedia] Spanish Prisoner [Wikipedia] Pigeon drop [Wikipedia] The 9 Lives of the Spanish Prisoner, the Treasure-Dangling Scam That Won’t Die [Atlas Obscura] AN OLD SWINDLE REVIVED. [NYT/TimesMachine] Nigerian Scams [Know Your Meme] We’re All Somebody’s Fool | Dan Simons & Chris Chabris [OMF] The Psychology Behind Advance Fee Scams [Fraud, Risk and Compliance] Chief Executive Officer And Orchestrator Of $10 Million Advance Fee And Alaskan Gold Mine Investment Schemes Sentenced To More Than 20 Years’ Imprisonment [DOJ] After Bilking Victims of $10 Million, Serial Swindler Is Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years [NYT] Lengthy Prison Term for Advance Fee Fraudster [FBI] Two Convicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Advance Fee and Alaskan Gold Mine Investment Schemes [FBI] The centuries-old scam still fooling thousands every year [Telegraph] Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam [Reuters] Nigeria investigates nearly 800 suspects arrested in massive cybercrime raid [VOA] EFCC bursts syndicate run by foreigners in Lagos operating crypto investment, romance scam [Ripples Nigeria] We’re Not a Bank in Kansas Anymore [OMF] 363: Enforcers [This American Life]
