The ‘Other News

Real Nigerian prince warns
consumers of scam email danger

By Liam Britten

ze Nri Enweledna II Obidiegwu

Onyeso, current prince of the

Kingdom of Nri in Nigeria, is
warning Internet users of all stripes to
beware of scammers claiming to be him
in order to bilk thousands of dollars
illegally.

In a press conference held in the
Nigerian capityal of Abuja, Prince
Onyeso warned that scammers most
commonly will send potential victims
unsolicited emails asking for large
amounts of money and said that
consumers must not send money as they
request.

“The scammers will try and lie, tell
lies, and they will make up vile lies using
my own name,” he said. “They say that
if you send them cash that you will be
rewarded greatly from my vast personal
fortune. This is obviously a lie, as all true
and honest people know that if they want
to share in my fortune, they must send
cash in envelopes addressed to my palace
in Lagos. That address, by the way, is
1000 Royal Boulevard.”

Prince Onyeso said that scammers
will use all kinds of tactics to earn

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a victim’s trust, including flattery,
nonspecific information and outright lies.
“The reason I want people to know
about this is because I consider you all
to be so trustworthy and wise. Indeed,
if there were any people who were
deserving of some of my large fortune, it
would be you,” he said. “I cannot reveal
the exact amount of money that I would
like to give to such kind-hearted people
as yourselves, as you see the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission has
forbidden public disclosure of accounts
built up under the pretence of section
41 of the 1982 Taxation Act. However,
anyone who hears these comments can
secure a share by sending me a wire
transfer of money to establish a suitable
bank account for international transfers.”
In a follow-up telephone interview
with Prince Onyeso, The Other Press
was told that His Highness has been
imprisoned by corrupt customs officials
and needs money wired to Nigeria to pay
for a bribe. As soon as the money sent
by The Other Press is received and His
Highness is released, we will publish a
transcript of an exclusive interview he
has promised us.

 

 

 

 

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