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Government officials should be banned from using free email accounts
Posted by Afam on 2010-06-15 06:05:25 PM
Email correspondence is becoming pervasive these days with the penetration of the internet and the ease email communication offers to users. ...more
The real problems with ATM card fraud
Posted by Afam on 2009-10-29 10:36:43 AM
It is a shame that we have the high level of ATM card fraud in Nigeria when most (if not all) of the fraudulent activities could be checkmated or prevented. ...more
Still On Sacked Bank Ceo's - What Happens To The Vanguard Newspaper Claim?
Posted by Afam on 2009-10-05 12:22:49 PM
Some months ago vanguard went to town that the CBN was planning to sack the CEOs of 5 top banks in Nigeria in a plan by some people who may have lost out in the consolidation exercise to take over the banks. ...more
Courier firm (errandex.net) listed as fake website?
Posted by Afam on 2009-09-19 07:16:35 PM
Just saw a fake sites database company listing the website of Errandex as a fake website for reasons that I am yet to understand or come to terms with. ...more
Online condolence register for Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Posted by Afam on 2009-09-06 07:37:29 PM
An online website has been setup to allow Nigerians and indeed anyone to sign a condolence register for this rare gem with unquestionable integrity. ...more
Posted by Afam on 2009-09-06 07:35:40 PM
The type of messages, comments and tributes being written by Nigerians living in different parts of the world goes to show that indeed hard work, honesty and integrity all make sense especially in a country like Nigeria where being credible and honest seems to be a rare thing. ...more
Misuse of the name Nigeria on the web
Posted by Afam on 2009-08-24 04:53:53 PM
I believe every country reserves the right to protect the use of the official name in any capacity anywhere in the world especially where the image is at stake. ...more
Online Scams: Time for EFCC to correctly identify victims as criminals
Posted by Afam on 2009-06-04 04:15:00 PM
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. ...more
How EFCC can effectively tackle online scam (419)
Posted by Afam on 2009-02-12 04:15:00 PM
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, no verifiable statistics to back up claims made by foreign agencies and no effort made to gather and analyze data based on facts. ...more
MTN 3G Billing Fraud - Unacceptable
Posted by Afam on 2008-12-16 06:16:25 PM
The MTN 3G Internet access service has proven to be pure fraud as regards billing. I got the following text message the very day I subscribed to the service. ...more
N44.00 per minute for GSM calls?
Posted by Afam on 2008-10-25 04:17:00 PM
When will Nigerians have an easy reference to all the call rates from all telecommunication companies that provide voice services to Nigerians? I stopped wondering why I kept getting the "Your balance is low, please recharge" kind of messages when I decided to check my balance before and after making a full 1 minute call from my GSM line to another GSM line. N44.00 just left my phone just like that. ...more
The rise of Nigerian educated illiterates
Posted by Afam on 2008-03-12 04:10:00 PM
The rate at which supposedly educated Nigerians continue to misfire, mis-analyze, mis-judge, misinterpret even common national issues that average semi or non educated Nigerians seem to have balanced opinions about is alarming. ...more
Online scam - The International conspiracy against Nigeria
Posted by Afam on 2007-12-26 04:11:00 PM
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. ...more
Nigeria online scams - EFCC still missing the point
Posted by Afam on 2007-11-08 04:11:00 PM
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. ...more
From the archives: Nigeria Online Scams: Where The EFCC Is Getting It Wrong
Posted by Afam on 2007-08-14 04:08:00 PM
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. ...more