The pigeon drop scam is another "pay money to get money" scam, but slightly different from the 419 scams which started before the 90s. The basic tactic remains the same - the scammer lures the victim to part with his/her own cash, in order to receive a larger amount of cash. Just like those 419 and lottery scams. In this report, 1) A scammer asked the victim if she has dropped a sealed envelope. 2) The victim said that the envelope does not belong to her. 3) Then a man (another scammer) walked past and opened the envelope to... read full review »