| The Internet has not only brought about the development
in communications and commerce and all other facts of human endeavors,
but it has also provided a platform for criminals to take advantage
of unsuspecting members of the public using a faster and cheaper
means of communicating to the targeted victim. Unlike other criminal
activities, crime on the Internet has no boundary, as a scam letter
can be sent from Nigeria to any part of the world, poising enough
challenges to law enforcement agencies all over the world.
The Main Features of the Nigerian Spam are as Follows:
STRONG TIES: Claims are made that the other parties
are employed in, or have strong ties with the Nigerian Government,
the Central Bank of Nigeria, NNPC or dependants of a dead or living
victim.
RISK FREE: The victims are usually
informed of not having any risks involved in the processes.
BANK DETAILS: The bank details and
personal documents of the victim are usually requested.
ADVANCE FEE: Finally an advance fee is usually
required to either pay for some legal fees, transfer fees or bribe
government or bank officials.
Spammers proposals falls in these main category:
| Purchase
of Real Estate
Contract
Fraud (C.O.D. of goods or services)
Sale
of crude oil at below market prices
Transfer
of funds from over invoiced contracts
Disbursement
of money from wills
Conversion
of Hard Currency
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