Nigerians have taken to Twitter to blast the FBI for a tweet where the bureau focused on the 6 Nigerians wanted for scam on a list where there are more numbers of suspects from other nationalities.

The FBI shared photos of the 6 Nigerian fugitives on their wanted list and tweeted on Friday: "Help the #FBI find ?six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in ?

Business? email ?compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 ?million in losses. Read more about each defendant and submit tips at http://tips.fbi.gov.

#FugitiveFriday."

However, on the full wanted list, there are 20 Asians, 39 Arabs, 16 Russians and more. The FBI did not mention the other scammers and their nationality, even though they have a larger number, instead they focused on the 6 Nigerian scammers and this angered people.

Nigerians took to Twitter to blast the FBI for continuing to further the stereotype that only Nigerians are fraudsters, whereas people from other nationalities do worse.

Some pointed out that people wouldn't even know that there are fraudsters from other nationalities involved if they do not click the link to read further.

Meanwhile, people who didn't click the link to see the full list are already calling out Nigerians for fraud. As a result, 6 Nigerians is currently trending on Twitter.

https://mobile.twitter.com/search??s=tren&p=c&q=%226%20Nigerians%22

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Instead of these f00ls to applaud the FBI, they are making silly noises. The actions of these bad eggs affect every decent person from the country. Smh

Modified :
Thanks for all the mentions, but I'm unapologetic about my comment. Let's face the reality on ground, the Nigerian image is already dented and may even become irredeemably dented if the activities of these guys and our politicians are not checked.

The only difference between our politicians and these guys is that, our thieving politicians are smart enough to steal only from their people, we tolerate the excesses of these politicians and the FBI doesn't bother them.

What I understand by this move is that, with hushpuppi and Co in the bag, it's only logical for the FBI to try and hunt down the remaining members of the syndicate, so that they can close the case. Someone is already being tortured and the person is snitching on the clique.

You don't steal from somebody's house and expect to be punished like a family member.

See, we can either face our current reality or continue burying our heads in the sand.

tesseract:
Instead of these f00ls to applaud the FBI, they are making silly noises. The actions of these bad eggs affect every decent person from the country. Smh

you don't even have brain, applaud the FBI... so because Nigeria is bad now anybody can just sit behind his/her computer and tweet rubbish 'bout the country?
Why they not say 'help track this Chinese or Arab or Russian' but they can easily type '6 Nigerian'. Do you even know the percentage of Nigerian that do this crime? less 2℅
If you don't stand up and defend your country you think someone else will?
Try learn how to defend your country, if you can't its better you shut up and don't talk any further.

You are a very stupid person, can't you see what they are doing or are you so dum to see they are playing the race card on us. Or was their crime any different from any other criminals there.

Fools and thieves

MiamiePizza:

you don't even have brain, applaud the FBI... so because Nigeria is bad now anybody can just sit behind his/her computer and tweet rubbish 'bout the country?
Why they not say 'help track this Chinese or Arab or Russian' but they can easily type '6 Nigerian'. Do you even know the percentage of Nigerian that do this crime? less 2℅
If you don't stand up and defend your country you think someone else will?
Try learn how to defend your country, if you can't its better you shut up and don't talk any further.

Well, the Nigerians are being investigated, do your worst. At least start a petition online if you don't have shame. You come on a faceless forum to run your mouth. Nobody is victimizing them, they are currently in the spotlight thanks to the indiscretion of your puppy. So deal with it.

StillWiz:
God help my country

Who should this person blame for this rejection now?

See shameless Nigerians defending nonsense. Instead of you to advise your fellow countrymen to stop spoiling your name abroad, you're dragging FBI for putting those guys in the headline. What do you expect when your country's name has become synonymous to Scam and illicit shii? Search for "Nigerian scam" on Google and see the results. You'll get an idea of how bad the situation is.
Always eager to play the victim's card yet their hands ain't clean. Smh!


Modified: To the sense deprived guys quoting me and typing trash, y'all should stop being so emotional. If those guys hadn't committed the crime how would the FBI get a chance to embarrass your "beloved" country? I care less about your rants. Y'all can shove it down your dry throats. Defending criminals instead of facing the issue on ground.

Every spirit of name checking in this forum somersault and die

Na their way

Don't be surprised, Nigerians are behind all the oyibo faces you see in the pictures. If you know you know.

I think FBI knows also but are yet to unmask them yet. Don't vouch for people when you know what they can do

Racist FBI

In their mind black monkeys should never scam them

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Bunch of corrupt idiots defending criminals.
This is the same rationale they use for defending corrupt politicians they love.

These same idiots will swear that corrupt politicians is responsible for their poverty
But when one corrupt person gets arrested, they check if it belongs to them or the
other people.

If the corrupt politician comes from their side, they defend him vigorously and ask
the government to focus on the "other" ones as they asking the FBI in this case.
Who are they to tell FBI which criminals to focus on?

6 Nigerians are declared wanted for BEC scam.
If you are so pained, go protest at the US embassy.

They want to hide under the "wokeness" movement and have already failed.

Don't be fooled that these defenders care about the country's image.
They don't. They will jump at any opportunity for international crime if they
could get away with it.

The statement was reeks of sentiment. Although it's also important to retierate that cyber crime is bad and painting the country in bad light

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I no blame them.

What a world, its a fact truth is very bitter.
That Nigerians from this very tribe that glorify crime over hardwork are the cause of these shame.
They can do anything for money, they have been developing towns & cities since 1960. Its on record they are trying to develop a developed country called USA, see wahala !!!.
Some call them Igbos, but we call them nyameri.

Screw those hillbilly white supremacist with their white power bullcrap
Out of 79 people from different country they choose to make 6 Nigerians the headline

Ogun do something

More reason why they want immigration reform. This only fans the embers of such movement.
Africa immigrants will suffer for this

tesseract:
Instead of these f00ls to applaud the FBI, they are making silly noises. The actions of these bad eggs affect every decent person from the country. Smh

Will you keep quiet!

Tinubu,call me I gat something to tell u

I keep saying it... Russians and Asians scams the west 10x than Nigerians... IRS na Indians get dat one...