Nigerian Fraud 'Huge Problem For UK'

Rodi · 11-20-2006, 12:11 PM

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Nigerian Fraud 'Huge Problem For UK' Monday November 20, 04:45 AM

New research says scams operated by Nigerian fraudsters are becoming "a large and pressing problem" in the UK. A report by an independent research body says internet scams, credit card fraud and money-laundering are going unchecked by governments in both countries. Nigerian-style "fee frauds", which see conmen send emails asking for help to spirit looted funds out of the country, are said to cost the UK economy £150m a year - with average losses per victim topping £30,000.

The study, by Chatham House, said corruption is sneaking through the net because it is not seen in Britain as a priority problem.

"Criminal activity is carried out by a small minority of Nigerians, relative to the size of the country and the number of nationals resident in Britain or visiting it," it said.

"But the numbers of people involved are still significant and their successes reflect wider political and logistical shortcomings with the way the British authorities deal with financial crime.

"Nigeria-related financial crime has become a large and pressing problem for UK authorities."

Despite the country's booming oil industry many Nigerians are very poor, which has helped spark a series of criminal networks, the report added.

On a single day in 2005, a check at Heathrow airport revealed £20m-worth of forged cheques and postal orders in courier mail from the African country's capital, Lagos.

And in another incident last year at a parcel centre in Coventry, customs officials seized more than £1m in cheques hidden in a single handbag sent from the country.

Haleemah · 11-21-2006, 12:52 AM

Kai mehn .... i swear UK is full of those 419 cats. Very soon they will drastic actions against us if we are not careful, commonwealth/colonial masters or not. This is surely sad. I am scared to hear the immigration restrictions they will have no choice but put in place one day.

JaspER · 11-21-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jem

Kai mehn .... i swear UK is full of those 419 cats. Very soon they will drastic actions against us if we are not careful, commonwealth/colonial masters or not. This is surely sad. I am scared to hear the immigration restrictions they will have no choice but put in place one day.

yeah thats really terrible. I can confirm how much scrutiny i had to go through even with a New Zealand passport (I showed my Nigerian passport because my Canadian visa was in it). Its really sad. Most of us have friends and /or family in the UK and soon but surely, the UK home office will make it extremely difficult for us Naijas to enter that country...

**Kugbe** · 11-21-2006, 07:52 PM

Bullshit...2 sides to the coin.

Haleemah · 11-22-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kugbe

Bullshit...2 sides to the coin.

huh ? wat do u mean bullshit ? expantiate small na

buffnaija · 03-10-2007, 01:30 AM

oh boy this guy just went crazy .

d for dude. u okay ??????

oshobambam · 03-26-2007, 07:09 PM

d for dude na wa !!!!!!!! i just go through 6-3-3-4 with you finish.anyways,the 'so called people' that nigerians scam;are they not criminals themselves.cos i can;t imagine someone giving u a fantastic tale of a pot of gold laying somewhere and u swallow that hook,line and sinker......come on u must be so greedy to fall for that!

11-20-2006, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rodi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 105 Points: 1,650.15 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,650.15 Donate Rep Power: 0	Nigerian Fraud 'Huge Problem For UK' Post on YAHOO FRONT PAGE http://uk.news.yahoo.com/20112006/14...roblem-uk.html Nigerian Fraud 'Huge Problem For UK' Monday November 20, 04:45 AM New research says scams operated by Nigerian fraudsters are becoming "a large and pressing problem" in the UK. A report by an independent research body says internet scams, credit card fraud and money-laundering are going unchecked by governments in both countries. Nigerian-style "fee frauds", which see conmen send emails asking for help to spirit looted funds out of the country, are said to cost the UK economy £150m a year - with average losses per victim topping £30,000. The study, by Chatham House, said corruption is sneaking through the net because it is not seen in Britain as a priority problem. "Criminal activity is carried out by a small minority of Nigerians, relative to the size of the country and the number of nationals resident in Britain or visiting it," it said. "But the numbers of people involved are still significant and their successes reflect wider political and logistical shortcomings with the way the British authorities deal with financial crime. "Nigeria-related financial crime has become a large and pressing problem for UK authorities." Despite the country's booming oil industry many Nigerians are very poor, which has helped spark a series of criminal networks, the report added. On a single day in 2005, a check at Heathrow airport revealed £20m-worth of forged cheques and postal orders in courier mail from the African country's capital, Lagos. And in another incident last year at a parcel centre in Coventry, customs officials seized more than £1m in cheques hidden in a single handbag sent from the country.

11-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Haleemah Born Into Excellence... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North America Posts: 8,883 Points: 409.00 Bank: 172,946.40 Total Points: 173,355.40 Donate Rep Power: 211718	Kai mehn .... i swear UK is full of those 419 cats. Very soon they will drastic actions against us if we are not careful, commonwealth/colonial masters or not. This is surely sad. I am scared to hear the immigration restrictions they will have no choice but put in place one day. __________________ familiar stranger ...

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buffnaija ROTQ Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,559 Points: 700,023.85 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 700,023.85 Donate Rep Power: 21367501	oh boy this guy just went crazy . d for dude. u okay ?????? __________________ discount perfume

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oshobambam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: everywhere Posts: 146 Points: 7,123.40 Bank: 10,657.52 Total Points: 17,780.92 Donate Rep Power: 0	d for dude na wa !!!!!!!! i just go through 6-3-3-4 with you finish.anyways,the 'so called people' that nigerians scam;are they not criminals themselves.cos i can;t imagine someone giving u a fantastic tale of a pot of gold laying somewhere and u swallow that hook,line and sinker......come on u must be so greedy to fall for that! __________________ 1 for the money 2 for the ladies 3 to get ready b/4 we hit d switches in my beemaa....X5 2 be exact wit honies by my side and homies at my back

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11-21-2006, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kugbe Elder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,549 Points: 6,000.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 6,000.00 Donate Rep Power: 135809	Bullshit...2 sides to the coin.

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