Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud

One type of advance fee fraud is known as a Nigerian “Advance Fee Fraud.”  In these schemes, someone pretending to be a Nigerian official or business-person asks ordinary individuals and companies to help move millions of dollars out of Nigeria in exchange for high, hassle-free profits. The fraudsters solicit investors through mass mailings, faxes, phone calls, and e-mails.

The U.S. Secret Service has set up a task force for addressing only Nigerian "Advance Fee Fraud" schemes.

If you have suffered a financial loss from a Nigerian “Advance Fee Fraud” scheme, please contact your local U.S. Secret Service Field Office. You can find the nearest office on the Secret Service website.

http://www.sec.gov/answers/nigerianadvancefeefraud.htm