What can be done to limit Nigerian 419 Fraud?
This was selected as Best Answer Hi, 419’s is just another advance fee fraud and a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realising a very much larger gain – greed. I believe that the number “419” actually refers to part of the Nigerian Criminal Code that deals with fraud, and was first seen back in the early 1990’s. Due to human greediness, the mindset of the offenders and the investigative restrictions there are, only two things that can be done. Firstly, education, education and education, in other words remove the possible source by showing potential victims the light. Secondly, there is an essential need for law enforcement to provide an effective capability that can meet the demands of a rapidly changing hi-tech and e-crime arena. We must constantly evaluate the current and future threats and prepare for them accordingly. Slightly outdated now, but in 2006 the Association of Chief Police Officers had a National Code of Practice d
