Japa: Over 1,000 Nigerians scammed with fake UK jobs – IOM: According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), over a thousand Nigerians have fallen for false pretenses of exciting career prospects in the UK.
He claimed that some of the victims lost a hefty sum of money—up to $10,000 each—while trying to obtain international employment in the UK.
According to him, the victims received fictitious work letters that let them obtain a visa for the UK, but the organizations didn’t recognize them.
“There are some of them who lost over $10,000 only to be given fake employment letters, which allowed them to get visas.
“They get there, present the letters, and the organisations tell them that the letters did not emanate from the organisations. Over a thousand people are affected,” he stated.
According to Boeck, victims are currently stuck in the UK since they lack the resources to travel back home.
