In the era of internet banking it is so easy to transfer money all over the world in several minutes. But it has also increased the number and types of different financial scam and frauds.
We decided to tell you the most common types of internet scams you can came across in Nigeria.
419 Letter
It is one of the most common types of financial fraud. The scam promising you a big sum of money. To get it you should share your personal account info or to pay some “small” payments before.
If victim pays, the fraudster disappears. The number “419? refers to the article of the Nigerian Criminal Code dealing with fraud.
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