The National Assembly has raised alarm on the activities of fraudsters who allegedly use the Assembly�s official websites to defraud unsuspecting persons, including foreigners.
In a warning message posted on the Assembly�s websites, the legislative arm said it found the activities of �dishonest and disreputable Nigerians� who pose as either Senators or members of the House of Representatives to defraud very embarrassing.
The Nigerians involved in the activities, the statement said, �are mainly perpetrators of the reprehensible e-mail scamming practices that have become a national embarrassment.�
According to the National Assembly, the scammers
usually pose as chairmen of committees in either arm of the Assembly and offer juicy business deals and contracts, including offering to transact business on behalf of the Nigerian government.
The statement advised persons who get such messages to contact the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on www.info@efccnigeria.org, the U.S. Secret Service Financial Crimes Division on www.419.fcd@ussstreas.gov, or its webmaster on www. webmaster@nigeriacongress.org.
The statement with the caption �Warning�, reads: �It has come to our notice that dishonest Nigerians are using the Nigeria Congress Web site for despicable activities.
These Nigerian are mainly perpetrators of the reprehensible e-mail scamming practices that have become a national embarrassment.�
The officials warned �disreputable Nigerians who would want to use the Nigeria Cong-ress Web site http://www.nigeriacongress.org; http://www.nigerian assembly.com and http://www.nigerian-assembly.org as reference of validity for their mail scamming and criminalpursuits.
The officials cautioned that fraudsters “will either claim to be a Senator or a representative in the Nigerian National Assembly, heading a committee involved with some foreign contract, foreign payment or foreign currency disbursement on the behalf of the Nigerian Government.�
The usual offer the statement disclosed, �is to use a foreign account to transfer monies.
�If you receive any such mail messages, the warning said “please contact webmaster@nigeriacongress.org You can also report to the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commi-ssion info@efccnigeria.org or the U.S. Secret Service Financial Crimes Division 419.fcd@ussstreas.gov”
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