A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive inheritance fraud scheme that swindled over 400 elderly and vulnerable individuals across the U.S.

A letter claiming to offer tens of millions of dollars from an unknown relative is a scam. The letter, purportedly from an attorney's office in Toronto, suggests that the recipient, Marie Powers ...

A U.S. federal court has convicted a Nigerian national, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, for his role in an international inheritance fraud ...

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Ghanaian business mogul Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has been extradited to the United States of America. He is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering in ...

Pennsylvania officials are warning of an email scam requesting recipients send money to receive a fake inheritance from a distant relative. Officials said the scammers, posing as state employees ...

Stephen Craffen received a letter saying he could be entitled to a $10 million inheritance. He knew it was a scam right away, he said. Courtesy Greg Giardino ...

Pennsylvania officials are warning of an email scam requesting recipients send money to receive a fake inheritance from a distant relative. Officials said the scammers, posing as state employees ...

Pennsylvania officials from several different state departments are reminding Pennsylvanians, especially older ones, to be on ...

STARING at the letter Alex and Tom Renny couldn’t believe their eyes.The couple had been left a share of a £4.2 million estate by Maureen Renny, 82 ...

Dear Abby: I am a retired man who, unfortunately, got caught up in an internet inheritance scam and lost all my money. I’m now broke and in debt. This is the worst thing that could have happened ...

STARING at the letter Alex and Tom Renny couldn’t believe their eyes.The couple had been left a share of a £4.2 million estate by Maureen Renny, 82 ...