Advance-fee fraud — African sting An advance fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.[1] Among the variations on this type of scam are the Nigerian Letter (also… … Wikipedia
Pyramid scheme — The unsustainable exponential progression of a classic pyramid scheme A pyramid scheme is a non sustainable business model that involves promising participants payment or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather than … Wikipedia
Confidence trick — Con games redirects here. For the film, see Con Games (film). Scam redirects here. For other uses, see Scam (disambiguation). For the short story by John Wyndham, see Jizzle. A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by… … Wikipedia
Computer crime — Computer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network.[1] The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.[2] Netcrime refers to criminal exploitation of the Internet.[3]… … Wikipedia
Christophe Rocancourt — Born 16 July 1967 (1967 07 16) (age 44) Honfleur, Calvados, France Occupation Confidence man, Gentleman thief Christophe Thierry Rocancourt, sometimes also called Christopher Rocancourt, (b. July 16, 1967 … Wikipedia
Shell game — For other uses, see Shell game (disambiguation). An illegal shell game performed with bottle caps on Fulton Street in New York City The shell game (also known as Thimblerig, Three shells and a pea, the old army game) is portrayed as a gambling… … Wikipedia
Get-rich-quick scheme — Easy money redirects here. For other uses, see Easy Money (disambiguation). A get rich quick scheme is a plan to acquire high rates of return for a small investment. The term get rich quick has been used to describe shady investments since at… … Wikipedia
Cheque fraud — Cheque fraud/check fraud refers to a category of criminal acts that involve making the unlawful use of cheques in order to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not exist within the account balance or account holder s legal ownership. Most… … Wikipedia
Foundation for New Era Philanthropy — The Foundation for New Era Philanthropy was a notorious Ponzi scheme that operated from 1989 until its collapse in 1995 after having raised over $500 million from 1100 donors and embezzled $135 million of this. Most of the money was stolen from… … Wikipedia
Clip joint — A clip joint or fleshpot is an establishment, usually a strip club or entertainment bar, typically one claiming to offer adult entertainment or bottle service, in which customers are tricked into paying money and receive poor goods or services,… … Wikipedia
