“They are the first to send you a friend request on Facebook masquerading as Customs officers. But do not let the uniform fool you.
“You may also notice they literally stalk you on social media where they display non-existent seized vehicles with the sole intent of defrauding you, do not budge.”
These are the usual words of the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),
Joseph Attah, whenever he has to provide some illumination on the dark world of online auction fraudsters who survive on the gullibility of their victims.
The perennial scam has flourished because the scammers keep tweaking their modus operandi to mimic contemporary business realities. Read more