Nigerian
security forces say they have arrested a suspected internet fraudster accused
of stealing nearly $6 million from people who thought were paying fees to apply
for government jobs.
Emmanuel
Okeh, a spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said Friday
that the suspect, Michael Ogun, 44, is accused of using Facebook and other
websites that appear to represent government agencies, including customs,
immigration and security. The pages urged applicants to pay small fees to apply
online for jobs.
Okeh said
the scam is one of many in Nigeria that are specifically designed to extract
small sums from Nigeria's unemployed. Conservative estimates put Nigeria's
unemployment rate at about 24 per cent in a nation of more than 160 million people.
Nigerian
security forces say they never recruit online.
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