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London Police warn over new ‘419’ tricks By Wisdom Patrick, Snr. Correspondent, Lagos Re-edited Re-written for 9jabook by Paul EFCChawk Adams Economic and Specialist Crimes Unit of the London Metropolitan Police has launched a crime prevention initiative against fraud commonly known as ‘West African’ or ‘419’ (advance fee fraud). advertisement hereNOLLYWOOD MOVIES WATCH FREE ONLINE ! ASK9JA.COM ! Post as many Adverts as you can ! Your ADverts will be on for EVER ! and for FREE ! and you can include up to 3 images with your ad ! Encycleopedia Nigerianica Wikipedia meets 9jawiki .. Free online university new Courses added !lagosians live in lagos It detailed some of the new tricks that are commonly used by the conmen to commit the crime. London said the warning has become necessary in view of the recent clean-up in the banking sector in Nigeria, most populous black nation. The London Police said in a statement made available on Tuesday that a similar letter had already been forwarded to Nigeria’s Justice ministry. It added that there was every possibility that conmen would try to cash in on the present situation in Nigeria to perpetrate their trade to the gullible ones. The Metro Police said it would also serve as a resource providing warnings and advice to help potential victims protect themselves as well as publish important legal information about activities of advance fee fruad or conmen usually operating through a network from some West African countries. It stated in the warning that most common scam begins with a letter bearing a Nigerian postage stamp or frank mark (often forgeries) being sent to a potential victim. “E-mails are still being used as they are harder for law enforcement agencies to intercept. “The writer, usually bearing the title of ‘Doctor’, ‘Chief’ or ‘General’, will explain that a ‘mutual business associate’ has suggested that the writer confidentially contact the addressee,” the statement warned. Our Investigations from 9jabook reveal that This new tactics of sending Physical letters home & abroad has drawn the METS attention as most high street CEOs of English Companies are being targeted even in their private residences .With the global recession still having a breakhold on firms .They have become juicy targets for such practices . Many of our home based 4.One.9 professionals have relocated to the UK where it is easier to conduct such letter based business .Speaking to one of these yahoo yahoo chairmen undercover of complicity our reporter gleaned that The increasing efficiency of email s.p.am filters have required the modus operandi to change to the old method of sending physical letters which used to be the norm in the early days of this notorious craft . The Metro long has ignored the nineteen trade as the Gun and Knife Crime coupled with the Drug trade in England had been a prevailing thorn in crime fighting .Now efforts are going to be focussed on the Yahoo Yahoo trade in the UK .
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