The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has warned the United States against the stereotyping of all Nigerians after a list of 77 Nigerians involved in fraud was released.

A statement on Friday by the chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the actions of a few Nigerians involved in criminal activities are not a representation of the majority.

Days after the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged the founder of Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke, over conspiracy to commit fraud of about $11 million, a 252-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday charged 77 Nigerians for fraud-related offences.

They are accused of participating in a massive conspiracy to steal millions of dollars through a variety of fraud schemes and launder the funds through a Los Angeles-based money laundering network.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said an accusation does not necessarily mean guilt and that she expects that all the suspects would be given fair and speedy trial.

The statement, however, said that those accused should turn themselves in to the American authorities to clear their names.

The commission said failure to do so could result in the Nigerian government extraditing them if relevant international treaties between both governments are invoked.

https://foxmeek.com/news/fg-warns-us-against-stereotyping-nigerians-over-new-fraud-list

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Na Trump una dey tell that one?


Expect stricter immigration policies against Nigeria from the Trump government.

This one na wash

Na to fulfill all righteousness, so make e no look like say the Nigeria govt no talk anything

So una no want make Nigerians display the only talent wey dem sabi?
SCAMMING AND FRAUD!!

Trump are you well??

No way!
We die here!!

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skyblueking:
So una no want make Nigerians display the only talent wey dem sabi?
SCAMMING AND FRAUD!!

Trump are you well??

No way!
We die here!!

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Oga speak for yourself abeg!

Why should one particular ethnic group be responsible for our bad image abroad all the time? Why must it always be them? Not a single week passes by without us getting bad news about their nefarious activities

gwarotango:
Why should one particular ethnic group be responsible for our bad image abroad all the time? Why must it always be them? Not a single week passes by without us getting bad news about their nefarious activities

Oh Jus shut d hell up... I'm sure U were blind to d Ogungbe name on d first page of dat list abi

This stupid guys will make it even more hard for those earning legitimately online.... Make it hard for US citizen to deal with Nigerians directly!

Coming too late

All those ppl dat have suddenly gone blind to d acts of other ppl
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Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31, was sentenced to serve 115 years in prison; Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, was sentenced to serve 95 years; and Femi Alexander Mewase, 45, was sentenced to 25 years, according to the U.S. Department of Justice .
The men were arrested as part of a joint operation involving South African Police, Interpol, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations as well as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
All three were extradited from South Africa to the United States in 2015.

A Nigerian accountant and part-time pastor in the United Kingdom, Sam Kayode, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing £4.1m.
Kayode was sentenced on Friday by Woolwich Crown Court in South London for defrauding Haberdashers’ Aske’s state schools in the UK.
The part-time pastor, who earned £57,000 per annum, was convicted after being found guilty of £150,000 theft and £3.95m fraud.
Out of the £4.1m, only £800,000 was recovered from him.
Described as “dishonest” and “greedy”, the court heard how Kayode lavished the loot on four women – his wife, Grace; a second ‘wife’ in Nigeria, Olubunmi Halima; and two other women in the UK.
British prosecutor, James Thacker, said he also bought luxury cars, including a Mercedes, an Audi TT sports car and an Infiniti car with the money.
The court also heard how for seven years, the convict looted the accounts of Haberdashers. He was said to be secretive, locking himself in his office to work late “after arriving in a Mercedes, wearing £500 Gucci shoes and carrying a Louis Vuitton briefcase.”

UK Police Hunt For Fleeing Nigerian, Anthony Oshodi, Convicted In £3 Million Fraud Case

T he Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has been asked to probe allegations of financial crimes said to have been committed by a House of Assembly aspirant in Ekiti State, Otunba Lekan Akinleye.
The candidate, who seeks to be a lawmaker in the Ekiti State Assembly, was declared wanted by the London Metropolitan Police after he had jumped bail while awaiting trial for cross border crimes.
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gurunlocker:
This stupid guys will make it even more hard for those earning legitimately online.... Make it hard for US citizen to deal with Nigerians directly!

This na only part wey dey pain me most.

Same FG that stereotypes Nigerian youths as yahoo boy cos they dress well and keep dred locks



This country name wey don spoil since before them born us sef, FG acting like its the youths that are spoiling the image of the country

Prevention is better than cure.


Nigeria really fvcked up the lives of its citizens.
Pdp really destroyed this country

Thank God for Buhari, God would continue to bless this God given man to this great Nation.

We love you and would continue to pray for you.

With Love from Imo state, south Eastern Nigeria

If the statement has federal government letter head signed by buhari, and addressed to trump...

then that's a warning, anything aside that is no warning..

Big scam

Mmm

The county with the highest scammers is usa.

I don't know how to put this.
It's their country so they can do it as they dim fit.
Nigeria leaders should do better too so that we won't have to be going to foreign country just to live a good life

It's quite embarrassing to see a lot of igbos on that list. This won't argue well for Nigeria, no matter what the FG does about it.

While crime isn't perculier to a single tribe, it's important for my brothers to understand that fraud isn't a way out.

Nigerian government "WARNS* US ke??...........LOL!!!!!

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Nigerians reputation has been destroyed already, all this one she's saying is just campaign after election, they can never trust us again. Next story pls.

they should allow this tribe to have their own country,,,,enough of this bad image.....is that tribe cause or what

Lol

Warn US ke, plead ni....

Nbote:


Oh Jus shut d hell up... I'm sure U were blind to d Ogungbe name on d first page of dat list abi

Where is the list?

Which Ogungbe? is Ogungbe even a name?

The one we saw this morning had all Igbo names

Emanuel Egwa is the first name on the list

FG get mind o



them dey warn US


if. US stereotype Nigerian citizens, wetin FG fit do



nonsense people

The way we worship money in this country is alarming

Every Nigerian will pay for this directly or indirectly. Instead for this mumu government to sit tight and find solutions for the problems facing us as a country, they are busy deliberating on how they will possibly deepen put the masses in more problems. Buhari is still planning on traveling for failed program that has no effect whatsoever to the plight of the masses. God punish them all

The biggest fraudster in history is an American by the name of Bernard Maddoff