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Artists Against 419: /* Welcome to Artists Against 419 */

2025-05-28T00:00:35Z

Welcome to Artists Against 419

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	==== Related pages ====		==== Related pages ====
	* [[FAQ and Support]]		* [[FAQ and Support]]
	* [[Advance Fee Fraud\|What is 419?]]		* [[Advance Fee Fraud\|What is 419, what is non-delivery fraud?]]
	* Is this a legit site? Use some [[Online search tools]] to help identify fraud		* Is this a legit site? Use some [[Online search tools]] to help identify fraud
	* [[Links]] to other sites		* [[Links]] to other sites

Artists Against 419: /* Welcome to Artists Against 419 */

2023-02-12T19:44:32Z

Welcome to Artists Against 419

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	The Internet is great, isn't it? It's a magical place, where you can buy anything you want, meet new people, find information... and lose all your money to scammers.		The Internet is great, isn't it? It's a magical place, where you can buy anything you want, meet new people, find information... and lose all your money to scammers.

	We've never liked that last part, so we started to fight back. [[History\|Over time]] our art has evolved, and we now maintain the largest online repository of web sites used in internet fraud.		We've never liked that last part, so we started to fight back. [[History\|Over time]] our art has evolved, and we now maintain the largest manually researched online repository of web sites used in internet fraud.

	We offer a [~~http~~://db.aa419.org/ complete public interface] for our site visitors, as well as [[~~SOAP~~\|database access through webservices]] which can be used for automated retrieval of fake ~~bank~~ entries. Web browser toolbars use our database feed to warn users that a site they visit is a fake company run by scammers. But most importantly, we continue to build better relations with other anti-fraud organizations and webhosting companies, to pursue our goal of ridding the Internet of fraudulent web sites.		We offer a [https://db.aa419.org/ complete public interface] for our site visitors, as well as [[JSON_API\|database access through webservices]] which can be used for automated retrieval of fake site entries. Web browser toolbars use our database feed to warn users that a site they visit is a fake company run by scammers. But most importantly, we continue to build better relations with other anti-fraud organizations and webhosting companies, to pursue our goal of ridding the Internet of fraudulent web sites.

	==== Related pages ====		==== Related pages ====

Artists Against 419: /* WHOXY */

2017-12-17T20:58:08Z

WHOXY

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	==WHOXY==		==WHOXY==
	[https://www.whoxy.com/ WHOXY] is a great tool to research a domain's history or the behavior of a registrant. Much as some parties would like to describe WHOIS data as privacy invasive, the reality is it allows transparency to consumer and commerce alike and, if used correctly ~~and~~ is rather a stepping stone to consumer trust. It also allows researchers and consumers ~~alike~~ to research issues that undermines the legitimate internet, avoiding and/or addressing them. WHOXY is a great tool for this purpose and a must in your bookmarks or toolkit.		[https://www.whoxy.com/ WHOXY] is a great tool to research a domain's history or the behavior of a registrant. Much as some parties would like to describe WHOIS data as privacy invasive, the reality is it allows transparency to consumer and commerce alike and, if used correctly, is rather a stepping stone to consumer trust protecting both consumer and service provider alike. It also allows researchers and consumers to research issues that undermines the legitimate internet, avoiding and/or addressing them. WHOXY is a great tool for this purpose and a must in your bookmarks or toolkit.

	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	{{clickpic\|https://www.whoxy.com/\|https:////whoxy.s3.amazonaws.com/x.png}}		{{clickpic\|https://www.whoxy.com/\|https:////whoxy.s3.amazonaws.com/x.png}}
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Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: Copyscape */

2017-12-17T20:21:04Z

Announcement: Copyscape

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	For more information on the APWG, please click on their logo above.		For more information on the APWG, please click on their logo above.

	==~~Announcement: Copyscape~~==		==WHOXY==
	[~~http~~://www.~~copyscape~~.com ~~Copyscape~~] is ~~an excellent set~~ of ~~tools for finding plagiarized content~~. ~~Many website owners only learn that their online content has been stolen~~ and is ~~being used in fraud, once we alert them~~. ~~Regardless of whether you are a causal online shopper wishing~~ to ~~verify~~ the ~~authenticity of an online service using Copyscape's [http://www.copyscape.com/ free plagiarism checker]~~, ~~an investigator using [http://copyscape.com~~/~~premium.php Copyscape Premium]~~ or ~~a business owner using [http://copyscape~~.~~com/copysentry.php Copysentry], Copyscape~~ is a must in your bookmarks.		[https://www.whoxy.com/ WHOXY] is a great tool to research a domain's history or the behavior of a registrant. Much as some parties would like to describe WHOIS data as privacy invasive, the reality is it allows transparency to consumer and commerce alike and, if used correctly and is rather a stepping stone to consumer trust. It also allows researchers and consumers alike to research issues that undermines the legitimate internet, avoiding and/or addressing them. WHOXY is a great tool for this purpose and a must in your bookmarks or toolkit.

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	{{clickpic\|~~http~~://www.~~copyscape~~.com\|https://~~wiki~~.~~aa419~~.~~org/images~~/~~copyscape-logo-small~~.png}}		{{clickpic\|https://www.whoxy.com/\|https:////whoxy.s3.amazonaws.com/x.png}}
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Artists Against 419 at 22:06, 24 May 2017

2017-05-24T22:06:30Z

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	{{clickpic\|http://www.copyscape.com\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/copyscape-logo-small.png}}		{{clickpic\|http://www.copyscape.com\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/copyscape-logo-small.png}}
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	~~==Announcement: DomainTools.com==~~
	[http://www.domaintools.com DomainTools.com] is a must have resource for learning more about the background of a web site: who hosts it, who registered it, its history, and so on. The majority of its services and tools are free, but with registered accounts you get access to a lot of additional "power" tools. The Artists recommend it for anybody seriously interested in web site research. Take a look for yourself...

	~~<div align="center">~~
	~~{{clickpic\|https://www.domaintools.com\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/domaintools.png}}~~
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Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: DomainTools.com */

2016-09-18T22:52:13Z

Announcement: DomainTools.com

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	{{clickpic\|~~http~~://www.domaintools.com\|~~http~~://wiki.aa419.org/images/domaintools.png}}		{{clickpic\|https://www.domaintools.com\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/domaintools.png}}
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Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: Copyscape */

2016-09-18T22:51:39Z

Announcement: Copyscape

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	{{clickpic\|http://www.copyscape.com\|~~http~~://wiki.aa419.org/images/copyscape-logo-small.png}}		{{clickpic\|http://www.copyscape.com\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/copyscape-logo-small.png}}
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	==Announcement: DomainTools.com==		==Announcement: DomainTools.com==

Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: Anti Phishing Working Group */

2016-09-18T22:50:51Z

Announcement: Anti Phishing Working Group

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	{{clickpic\|https://www.apwg.org\|/images/apwg_logo.gif}}		{{clickpic\|https://www.apwg.org\|https://wiki.aa419.org/images/apwg_logo.gif}}
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Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: Anti Phishing Working Group */

2016-09-18T22:49:48Z

Announcement: Anti Phishing Working Group

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	{{clickpic\|~~http~~://www.apwg.org\|~~http://wiki.aa419.org~~/images/apwg_logo.gif}}		{{clickpic\|https://www.apwg.org\|/images/apwg_logo.gif}}
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Artists Against 419: /* Announcement: DomainTools.com */

2016-07-10T19:52:45Z

Announcement: DomainTools.com

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	==Announcement: DomainTools.com==		==Announcement: DomainTools.com==
	[http://www.domaintools.com DomainTools.com] is an must have resource for learning more about the background of a web site: who hosts it, who registered it, its history, and so on. The majority of its services and tools are free, but with registered accounts you get access to a lot of additional "power" tools. The Artists recommend it for anybody seriously interested in web site research. Take a look for yourself...		[http://www.domaintools.com DomainTools.com] is a must have resource for learning more about the background of a web site: who hosts it, who registered it, its history, and so on. The majority of its services and tools are free, but with registered accounts you get access to a lot of additional "power" tools. The Artists recommend it for anybody seriously interested in web site research. Take a look for yourself...

	<div align="center">		<div align="center">
	{{clickpic\|http://www.domaintools.com\|http://wiki.aa419.org/images/domaintools.png}}		{{clickpic\|http://www.domaintools.com\|http://wiki.aa419.org/images/domaintools.png}}
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