i have got a offer from nigeria that i'm selected as a Senior production engineer, and they said me to get nigerian visa, but they(embassy) ask me to pay usd$1650 for visa processing, they asked me to pay the amount through western union money transfer. They said me that i have selected in nigerian oil and natural gas company. but they(message sent from embassy people) said me to transfer the amount to a account advisor but not to nigerian embassy account. Thats what i confused , please give me a solution.
2007-07-30 14:48:48 · 11 answers · asked by pusy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Great flaming horse sh*t, man! Any letter you get from Nigeria (or ANY of them "Booley Booley" countries) is a damn scam...
2007-07-30 15:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be very, very, wary of anything from Nigeria. If this offer was unsolicited, assume it is a scam and proceed with caution. I'm willing to bet that sooner or later you will be asked to send them money in the form of a bank draft or similar way. Whatever way they do it they will give some lame reason and want to get your bank information, credit card numbers, etc. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY OF THIS INFORMATION. At that point, it is a confirmed scam. Any legitimate company hiring you will actually send you travel and expense money or offer to reimburse you for your expenses. I have had a ton of relatives I never knew I had die in Nigeria!
2016-04-01 01:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite simple - you never applied for the job, then it wont be given to you. Its all a scam just send me the money instead. I guarantee you wont be getting any visa or job. Nigeria is the capital of scams in the world and nobody trust nothing that comes out of there.
2007-08-03 10:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by googleymugley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pls pls dont. it could be a scum. People trying to get money out of you. nobody pays thousand of pounds for bussiness visa. Call Nigerian Embassy just to clarify. But please dont send the money.
2007-07-30 15:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by mariam a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THIS WILL HELP I THINK!!!!::
Nigerian Letter or "419" Fraud
Nigerian letter frauds combine the threat of impersonation fraud with a variation of an advance fee scheme in which a letter, mailed from Nigeria, offers the recipient the "opportunity" to share in a percentage of millions of dollars that the author, a self-proclaimed government official, is trying to transfer illegally out of Nigeria. The recipient is encouraged to send information to the author, such as blank letterhead stationery, bank name and account numbers and other identifying information using a facsimile number provided in the letter. Some of these letters have also been received via E-mail through the Internet. The scheme relies on convincing a willing victim, who has demonstrated a "propensity for larceny" by responding to the invitation, to send money to the author of the letter in Nigeria in several installments of increasing amounts for a variety of reasons.
Payment of taxes, bribes to government officials, and legal fees are often described in great detail with the promise that all expenses will be reimbursed as soon as the funds are spirited out of Nigeria. In actuality, the millions of dollars do not exist and the victim eventually ends up with nothing but loss. Once the victim stops sending money, the perpetrators have been known to use the personal information and checks that they received to impersonate the victim, draining bank accounts and credit card balances until the victim's assets are taken in their entirety. While such an invitation impresses most law-abiding citizens as a laughable hoax, millions of dollars in losses are caused by these schemes annually. Some victims have been lured to Nigeria, where they have been imprisoned against their will, in addition to losing large sums of money. The Nigerian government is not sympathetic to victims of these schemes, since the victim actually conspires to remove funds from Nigeria in a manner that is contrary to Nigerian law. The schemes themselves violate section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code, hence the label "419 fraud."
Some Tips to Avoid Nigerian Letter or "419" Fraud:
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If you receive a letter from Nigeria asking you to send personal or banking information, do not reply in any manner. Send the letter to the U.S. Secret Service or the FBI.
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If you know someone who is corresponding in one of these schemes, encourage that person to contact the FBI or the U.S. Secret Service as soon as possible.
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Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of money in overseas bank accounts.
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Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.
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Guard your account information carefully.
2007-07-30 16:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Patrick H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like its the local Mafia at work.It all sounds very unusual to me a scam for a better word ,be careful dont hand over any money.
2007-07-30 14:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by realdolby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where are you from? I can tell you aren't American by the way you write, but don't fall for anything from Nigeria. They eat people like you for breakfast.
2007-07-30 14:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by ArRo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have jobs in Nigeria? I thought they just scammed each other....
2007-07-30 22:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Frisky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds very much like a scam to me..
2007-07-30 15:14:40 · answer #9 · answered by Polo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what planet are you from everyone knows about the Nigerians scums. They are schools that teach them how to scum money from galabole people like you please get your facts before you hand money out to anyone, get it.
2007-07-30 20:42:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋