Advance fee fraud

• Main Author: Tanfa, Denis Yomi
• Other Authors: Conradie, Herman
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Advance Fee Fraud; Perpetrators; Victims; Adjudication; Prevention; Nigeria; West Africa; South Africa; United States; Corruption; Modus operandi; Extortion; Money laundering; Forgery; Internet scams; Plea bargain; Police investigation; Punishment; Criminals; Victimisation; email; 419 scam; Black currency; Statement of victims; Statement of perpetrators; Banks accounts; Organised crime; 364.163; Commercial crime; Organized crimes; Banks and banking; Transnational crime; Money > Law and legislation; Swindlers and swindling
• Online Access: Tanfa, Denis Yomi (2009) Advance fee fraud, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2304>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2304

The focus of this thesis is on Advance Fee Fraud (419 scams) on how it is executed and more importantly, on how it can be prevented. The research addresses the origins of AFF, the nature and extent of this crime and how the perpetrators are able to defraud their victims. The research described, examined and analysed the crimes, the perpetrators, the victims, adjudication and the prevention strategies of this fraud. Information was gathered through literature and empirical research. A qualitative research method was used to gather information from AFF offenders who were incarcerated in South African prisons in 2005. The results of the empirical research were carefully examined, analyzed and integrated into the various chapters of this thesis. A theoretical framework was also developed in an attempt to explain this complex phenomenon. The findings and recommendations in terms of the crimes, the criminals, the victims, adjudication and prevention were also made and some suggestions for further research thereof were also cited. === Criminology and Security Science === D. Litt. et Phil. (Criminology)