In recent days, there is an evident increase in the number of cases involving African nationals trying to rob people in Hyderabad and elsewhere. There are various methods followed by these criminals to lure people and rob them. These cheats often use e-mail as the initial contact tool to establish a contact with the intended target. Sometimes a direct personal contact is also established. The scams range from promising to give fake currency, wooing with a huge lottery prize or luring the victim for gains amounting to millions. The last one is the most popular and people all over the world have fallen victim. It is called the "Nigerian Scam".
This scam involves sending an email to a target from some Mr.X, claiming that he is either a top African governement official or the kin of such an official. The e-mail promises to give a share of a huge government fund which can be claimed with the help of the target person. The fund is usually 20 to 60 million dollars. Once the victim falls prey by responding to the e-mail the scamsters start playing their game. They collect various documents from you in a personal meeting and start collecting hefty amounts in the name of fee to complete the fund transfer smoothly. This fee game continues for a long period and the victim is also made to visit the african country.If the victim turns against them, he is either beaten up badly or even killed.
There are hundreds of varieties of scam e-mails.
Read more at http://potifos.com/fraud
Googling will give innumerable links to these scams.
http://www.google.com/search?q=nigerian+scam&hl=en&start=0&sa=N
It is surprising to note that lot of people fall prey to these scams even though it is so widely publicised on the Internet!!! The reason is greed. People want to earn millions doing nothing.
Do not ever respond to any e-mail promising a huge amount.
Do not strike a conversation with any stranger. Even if you do, at the slightest hint of a possible fraud, immediately inform the police.
I myself have received dozens of these e-mails with varying description of the funds.
One can clearly find more africans in the city than before. I almost see one everyday while commuting to office and back!!. One can often see them single or in groups of two just roaming on the streets. They do not carry anything with them( atleast to think that they are tourists).
BEWARE OF AFRICAN NATIONALS IN THE CITY.
DO NOT GIVE WAY TO GREED AND DIG YOUR OWN DEATH TRAP. THESE CRIMINALS ARE RUTHLESS. THEY EVEN KILL YOU!!
It is high time the Government takes steps to check the authenticity of african nationals in the country and keep a record of them. Publicity about the scam by the Government will also help people to know better.
As a responsible citizen, you can discuss with your friends and relatives and increase their awareness about these scams and other frauds which happen in the domestic scene like fake currency rackets, three cards game, jewellery cleaners, unauthorized gas company agents, fake spiritual leaders etc. Please do not lose any chance of helping your fellow citizens.
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2 comments:
Your insinuation that all the Africans present in the city for these scams, is really disgusting. FYI these scams are carried out all over the world via emails, and do not require the person to be present in the city for that.
And then we wonder why we Indians are discriminated against when we go to US...
Hi mac,
No. I am not saying that ALL africans in the city are cheats. I am only warning people to be alert and cautious with these nationals. Some are innocent students pursuing their studies in India. As you said, the email scam does not require them to be present here but the victim to be present (at a later time) in the african's own place. But the scams carried out here in hyderabad are different, like fake currency etc. Two africans were arrested in my own locality in a span of two months and one of them escaped from the police station immediately in filmy style!!
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