Causes and Effects of Advanced Fee Fraud 419 and Embezzlement.

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ADVANCED FEE FRAUD (419) AND EMBEZZLEMENT

1. Poverty

2. Unemployment

3. Influence of Bad Group

4. External Influence

5. Psychological Problem

6. Bad Value System

7. Inequality between the rich and the poor is also responsible for the increase in crime rate in the country.

8. Low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse make people, especially, the youths, to engage in criminal activities.

EFFECT OF ADVANCED FRAUD  FEE(419) AND EMBEZZLEMENT

1 Lack of employment may lead to crime in the society. Unemployed youths are readily available for anti- social criminal activities that undermine the stability of the society.

1. Crime has adverse effects on economic development

2. Insecurity in the country: Crime creates the state of insecurity in the country e.g. the activities of Boko-Haram has led to a state of Insecurity.

3. Political Instability: Increase in crime rate may affect governance, thereby leading to political instability

4. It may drive away foreign investors. Many investors may not be interested in Nigeria.

5. Psychological Effects: Crime, likerape may cause a serious psychological effect on the victim

Evaluation

1. What are causes of advanced fee fraud

2. Mention four Effects of fraud and embezzlement.

General Evaluation/ Revision Question

1. Mention ten fundamental human right of a citizen.

2. Mention ten duties and obligation of a citizen.

3. What are the causes of advanced fee Fraud (419).

4. Mention five effects of advanced fee fraud and embezzlement.

Reading Assignment

Simplified Basic Social Studies for Nigerian Secondary School Basic 7 pg. 125-126 by R.A YUSUF

Weekend Assignment

1. ____________ refers to the article of the Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud.[A].The number ‘419’ [B].The number 619 [C].The number 417[D]. The number 819

2. ____________ is the act of stealing government money.  [A].Prostitute [B].Embezzlement [C].Cheating [D]. Robbery

3. The food that is unfit for human consumption is ___________  [A]. Clean food [B]. Well prepared food [C].Contaminated food [D]. Good food

4. These are these causes of advance free fraud (‘419’) except____________  [A].Poverty [B].Unemployment [C].Influence of Bad Group [D]. School Training

5. When food is not medically and hygienically fit for human consumption, such act is a ___________  [A].Criminal Act [B].Poverty [C]. Shelter [D]. Societal Act

Theory

1. Mention ten fundamental human right of a citizen.

2. Mention ten duties and obligation of a citizen.