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Online Scams: Time for EFCC to correctly identify victims as criminals
It is easy and convenient for people to sympathize with other people that may have been duped, shortchanged or ripped off in illegal business transactions when in reality we should correctly label them as mere criminals that wanted to make quick money from shady deals and clearly illegal business activities. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on June, 4 2009
How EFCC can effectively tackle online scam (419)
He who pays the piper dictates the tune, so goes a popular proverb. The EFCC seems not to have any clue as to the state of online scams in the world. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on February, 12 2009
MTN 3G Internet service - Not yet uhuru
Considering the level of unreliability of some internet service providers in Nigeria today the sheer speed experienced with the MTN 3G data service was a welcome development but as days turned to weeks and weeks are gradually turning to the first month the service seems poised to replicate the same issues most of the ISPs faced in the past. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on December, 12 2008
Internet Access Nightmare in Nigeria
Quite a number of ISPs in Nigeria in reality do not have any business offering internet services to Nigerians as the quality of service is poor and advertised bandwidth is extremely different from the actual bandwidth these ISPs provide to Nigerians. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on October, 25 2008
Online scam - The International conspiracy against Nigeria
Conclusions are usually made based on arguments for or against a position. Statistics are usually depended upon to categorically conclude on certain things especially when other alternatives like subjective and biased analysis are not enough or acceptable. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on December, 26 2007
Nigeria online scams - EFCC still missing the point
It is becoming embarrassing to read, hear or see the EFCC holding seminars after seminars, wasting money and not making any meaningful progress in combating cyber crime, well in this case the plain old online scam aka 419. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on November, 8 2007
Nigeria Online Scams: Where The EFCC Is Getting It Wrong
What are scams or scam letters? These are letters sent out en mass to the general public with just one intent; to take your money and not deliver on any promises regardless of how sweet and enticing those promises may be. Read more >>By Afam Nnaji on August, 14 2007
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