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Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by msmon(m): 6:44am On Feb 25, 2015 |
The Nigerian Prisons Service has apprehended a suspected job scammer, James Odey, for allegedly issuing fake letters of appointment to unsuspecting job seekers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Before his arrest, Odeh was said to have issued about 400 applicants with fake appointment letters into the Nigerian Prisons Service. The Prisons Service Public Relations Officer, Francis Enobore, said 31 victims had besieged the National Headquarters of the Prisons Service with fake letters of appointment for documentation last Friday. He said investigation indicated that the victims were duped by the suspect and his gang members, who posed as members of “Replacement Board” of the NPS. Some of the victims claimed to have parted with between N100,000 and N500,000 before they were issued the fake letters of appointment. The NPS spokesman said, “The appointment letters prompted an investigation from the Intelligence Unit of the Service which led to the arrest of Odeh at his hideout.” Enobore said the 31 applicants with fake appointment letters and Odeh had been handed over to the police for further interrogation and prosecution, while the search for other members of the syndicate continued. “The public is hereby advised to beware of fraudsters on the prowl, who take undue advantage of the congested labour market to inflict further pains on unsuspecting job seekers,” he added. Meanwhile, the Akwa Ibom State command of the Nigerian Immigration Service has arrested a 40-year old pastor, Victor Udom, for defrauding one of his church members, Mr. Eyo Akpan, of N500,000. Udom, a prophet of Eternity Mission Church, Udo Uweme, Uyo, was said to have collected N270,000 from Akpan to secure a job with the NIS for his daughter, Miss Magdalene Akpan. The state Controller, NIS, Abdullahi Garba, said Magdalene brought an appointment letter which Udom had prepared for her to start work in the command. He stated that Udom stole the appointment letter of a former immigration officer who had died and altered some information to reflect the currency of the situation, including altering the man’s name to that of Magdalene. He said, “Udom promised to give employment to Magdalene. He gave fake employment letter with a forged signature of one Sylvester Johnson, as an offer of immigration job to Magdalene. “Our officers were able to track him down and he is with us. We intend to send him to Abuja for further investigation. “It may also interest you to know that Udom had collected N270,000 from Magdalene’s father for immigration and N230,000 for a job in ExxonMobil from the same man. He is a serial fraudster. He has confessed to us. He stated that recruitment into NIS had started, adding that the process was through online. He explained that upon successfully completing the online form, a Personal Identification Number would be issued to each applicant for participation in the online examination. Udom, however, said somebody collected the money with a promised to get a job for the lady. “When the family started disturbing me and the person that collected the money refused to pick my calls, I prepared the employment letter for Magdalene. “One of my church members gave me that letter for me to pray for him; the person is dead, he was working in NIS,” he said. www.punchng.com/metro-plus/scammer-issues-400-nps-appointment-letters-in-abuja-pastor-arrested-for-job-fraud/ 1 Share
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Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by buygala(m): 6:58am On Feb 25, 2015 |
Dude has automatically given himself an appointment letter to prison But with the magnitude of this scam, it's really hard for me to believe that some senior prison officials do not also have a hand in it |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by Nobody: 7:23am On Feb 25, 2015 |
Nobody can be scammed without his consent. In Nigeria anything goes. |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by uboma(m): 7:26am On Feb 25, 2015 |
A similar case occurred some time ago in Gwagwalada, Abuja where some men were arrested at a hotel for issuing fake appointment letters from the Nigerian Prisons and Civil Defense. Victims claimed to have paid as much as 500k to secure employment in the para-military. And the funny thing was that these appointment letters carried the forged signature of their boss. |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by lovat(m): 7:36am On Feb 25, 2015 |
You will know you are about to be scammed if you take time to listen to that tiny voice in your head. |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by jerflakes(m): 7:44am On Feb 25, 2015 |
lovat: I dey tells you. |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by Nobody: 10:25am On Feb 25, 2015 |
This is so bad. Capitalizing on current state of little or no jobs to swindle unsuspecting victims is very bad. Quite unfortunate. |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by msmon(m): 4:13pm On Feb 25, 2015 |
Lalasticlala ! emmyrichie: |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by vintino(m): 12:27am On Feb 26, 2015 |
This money self is enough to start something small on your own... Imagine spending 200k - 500k to secure appointment, if someone really plan on those capitals, it wnt be long that such person will start creating employment as well... Bt everybody want to work under government so they can use rake to chop d national cake! |
Re: Job Scammer Issues 400 Fake Nigeria Prison Service Appointment Letters(Pic) by Godmother(f): 7:04am On Feb 26, 2015 |
lovat: True. But sadly people who get scammed are usually desperate and this desperation drowns out that tiny voice of reasoning. |
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