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Tea Time, wherever fine podcasts are enjoyed. So how exactly did Nigeria become the scam capital of Africa?

Yes, my friends, of all the places on earth that are famous for scammers, Nigeria is one that

the majority of everyday folks that are probably watching this right now are familiar with,

along with scam tech support operations out of India, as well as Russian and Chinese hackers

for ransomware and industrial

technology, respectively. It's just one of those things that kind of goes hand in hand, so to

speak. Nigeria, though, almost feels like a bit of a special case. It has become notorious as the

scam capital of Africa due to a combination of historical, economic, and social factors.

The reputation of Nigeria as a hub for scams, particularly the Nigerian Prince scam, is

something that has been essentially ingrained in global consciousness, like everyone around

the world is aware of and kind of makes fun of the idea of the Nigerian Prince.

Even though, funnily enough, these scams can oftentimes originate in other countries as well nowadays,

and in fact the majority of them seem to.

But the thing is, the reason these acts of crime and scams are so common in Nigeria

is because overall the state has extremely weak law enforcement.

It has a very high rate of poverty and multitudes of economic difficulties.

Yes, but this is at the same time then combined with a decently well-educated population

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