Internationally, Nigeria is infamous for a type of advance-fee scam along with a form of confidence trick. The victim is talked into sending money or bank account information to the scammer on the premise that a larger amount of money will be transferred to them. In reality, the scammer collects money from the victim with no payout occurring. In 2003, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was created to combat this and other forms of organised financial crime. The EFCC is quite active.
intErNAtIOnallY, nigeriA Is infamoUs For A type Of adVAncE-Fee scAm alONg wiTh A form oF cOnFideNCe tRIck. thE vIcTiM IS TAlkeD iNTo sendInG money Or BANk accOunt iNformatiOn to the scaMmer on ThE premise that a LARGeR amounT oF mOney WiLl be traNsFeRreD to tHem. iN reAlitY, tHE sCammer ColLECts MONeY frOm The victIm with NO PayOuT oCcurRing. in 2003, the nigeRian EcONOmic and finanCial CrimES commISSion waS cReaTeD to COmbAT tHIS aNd otheR forMS Of orgAnIsed FInanCiaL crIMe. the Efcc is QuIte acTiVE.