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Types of Scams

Jobs & Employment scams

Job & Employment Scam

These job scammers will ask you to send money to them in form of job acceptance fees before you can be given the job.

Some scams will ask you to pay for a background check or credit check as a condition of employment. 
Political scam

Political

Political scams involves making ambiguous promises or claims to electorates by people seeking elective positions in order to get their votes without the political will or the personal conviction to fulfill them.
Real estate & Properties scam

Properties & Real estate scams

In property & real estate scam, the scammer claims ownership of a property in order to con their victims out of their money, they sometimes proceed to sell out the same property to multiple people, leaving them in confusion as to who legally owns the property.
Recruitment scams

Recruitment Scam

Scammers impersonate officers in security agencies in Nigeria and claim to be able enlist you or offer you a job, but you need to pay some money to them before you can claim it.
Religious & Spiritual scams

Religious & Spiritual

Religious scammers often exploit the gullibilty of unsuspecting followers by brandishing the Bible or Quran or any other Holy book for that matter and quoting texts and  verses thereof, in a desperate attempt to make them (their followers) beleive that blessings, riches, forgiveness, prosperity, health, success and in fact, all good things will come to them ONLY IF they part with their money or property.
school admission scam

School Admissions

School Admission Scammers pretend to be admission officers in universities, polytechnics and other higher institutions or have connections with people who work in those institutions in order to defraud unsuspecting and desperate students or parents seeking admission for their wards.
Unexpected winnings scam

Unexpected Winnings

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