The SFU has expressed worry over the attitude of Nigerians who patronize visa vendors that provide fake travelling documents.
News reports have revealed that the Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has received reports of over 1,185 applications with fake documents from the Italian Embassy, with many charged to court.
The SFU has expressed worry over the attitude of Nigerians who patronize visa vendors that provide fake travelling documents.
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The Guardian reports that, while the SFU Public Relations Officer, Lawal Audu, spoke on the issue, he said that many of the embassies, which partner with SFU, have zero tolerance for forgery.
Audu also noted that these embassies are mainly interested in issuing visas to credible Nigerians.
He added that the SFU has a good working relationship with American, Italian and the UK embassies and that each of this embassies, has its peculiarities.
“The American consulate general for instance; every day we receive complaints of fake visa applicants. But the most disturbing is the fake visas, fake stamps, both arrival and departure stamps. Most of these applicants appear at the consulate with passports covered with fake travel history.”
According to Audu, Nigerians seeking to travel out, prefer to go to a visa vendor, who might end up defrauding them, which is a major issue.
He added: “These visa vendors are everywhere. They will tell prospective customers or clients that they had assisted over hundred people to get the American visa. They will promise to help. And because these visa seekers are vulnerable or don’t care to know how they can apply for visa, they fall prey.
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“If you want to know how to apply for visas, just go to the internet. You don’t need to pay anyone or give money to anyone. But rather, many Nigerians prefer to give money to touts, visa agents and visa vendors. Nobody is appointed to be a visa vendor by any embassy or high commission.”
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