A new variant of the famed “Nigerian prince” email scam is making rounds, and judging by the information uncovered so far, it’s quite successful.
For those unaware, the “Nigerian prince” email scam is almost as old as email itself. In it, a scammer will impersonate a Nigerian royalty (or similar) and will claim that for whatever reason, they need to pull their funds out of the country and flee. However, since sending money anywhere familiar will raise suspicion, the fraudster picked a person at random. Once the withdrawal is successful and the prince is out of the country, the victim should return the funds and claim a prize.
