Advanced Fee Fraud Act
This Act like other anti-corruption is aimed at giving more effect to section 419 of the Criminal Code Act which has not achieved the purpose why it was established.
Our earlier discussion of Aim Fraud and “419” no doubt will fit in under this Act Hence, a person who obtains any property by false preference wither in real space or cyber space is guilty under this Act.
Section 5(1) expressly provides that a person who by false pretense and with intent to defraud any other person, invites or otherwise includes that person or any person to visit Nigeria for any purpose connected with the commission of an offense under this Act is guilty of an offense and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years without the option of a fine.
There is no doubt that the above Act is aimed at curtailing the activities of “419” which form part of cyber crimes discussed earlier. The Act however like other Act discussed above is not comprehensive enough to deal with cases of Cyber Crimes.
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