NBC Evening News for Friday, Mar 13, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Dallas, Texas) The Nigerian Connection, in which some Nigerian students are involved in fraud schemes with United States banks as victims, examined; films shown. Impact on Dallas, Texas, cited as example [Texas federal attorney Dan GUTHERIE - estimates amount of fraud perpetrated by Nigerian ntls. on annual basis in US.] Check kiting scheme explained as illustrating sophistication of frauds. [GUTHERIE - notes similarity between schemes in major US cities.] Activities of Yujuandu Frank Uza-Abdollah outlined. [Postal inspector Jessie HORTON - describes extent of Uza-Abdollah scheme.] [Uza-ABDOLLAH - denies fraud.] [Check verification firm spokesperson Irwin PENTEL - comments on number of bank fraud rings.] Cities in which fraud schemes involving Nigerian students were discovered listed on map; possible gun-running by Nigerian tribe mbrs., many of whom have been arrested in fraud cases so far, discussed. Biafran civil war mentioned.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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