Nigerian fraudsters come to countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan as they see them as lands of opportunity, and they bring disrepute on the entire community when they are caught. Asking to remain anonymous, a Nigerian student in Bangladesh said: “There are good people and bad people in every country. Beware gifts from strangersThe scams used by the caught Nigerian fraudsters differed in minor details but shared a similar structure. Bangladeshi fraudsters often play crucial roles in the scams by posing as local officials. Second, there are quite a few people who are very greedy and the Nigerian fraudsters take advantage of this greed as well,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2020 14:03 UTC