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Posted by Prabha on June 05, 2008 at 11:22:51:

Taken from: http://www.tribune.com.ng/03062008/news/news19.html
An Ikeja High Court, presided over by Justice Mufutau Oloko-Oba, has sentenced a middle aged man, Enyinnaya Nnadozie Nwokeafor, to six years in jail for attempting to obtain 3,000 Euros and $5,000 from two Britons under false pretence.

Nwokeafor, who pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and forgery played the fast one on Mr. Lan Frost and Dr. Jorge Tamariz V.

In the charge sheet marked ID/173C/2006, the man was accused of attempting to obtain 3,000 Euros from Mr. Frost by falsely presenting to him through an e-mail dated July 26, 2006 that he was "'Margaret Sawers"' and that the money was the cost of Government Stamp Duty required by the government of Netherlands from every international transfer of funds above $500,000.

He was also accused of making an attempt to defraud Dr. Tamariz V. of $ 5,000 through an e-mail dated June 5, 2006 that he was "'Anna Von Fronkson" and that the money was the cost of legalising his victim's fund transfer.

During trial, a personal computer with which the accused was said to be carrying out his nefarious activities was tendered as an exhibit by the prosecution.

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Comments:
Re: Court Jails Man for 6 years over 419

Posted by bluescot on June 08, 2008 at 21:44:01:
In Reply to: Court Jails Man for 6 years over 419 posted by Prabha on June 05, 2008 at 11:22:51:

So sad. I Wonder why many young men engage themselves in fraud when there are many positive things you can do to make money. Money isn't everything

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Re: Court Jails Man for 6 years over 419

Posted by Malizu on June 08, 2008 at 21:45:03:
In Reply to: Court Jails Man for 6 years over 419 posted by Prabha on June 05, 2008 at 11:22:51:

The economy is too harsh and almost impossible for us Nigerians

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