14 April 2008
Reports emanating from the National Legislature speak of imposters roaming the corridors of the National Legislature, using the names of some lawmakers to exploit money and other economic resources from some business houses and individuals across the country.
Even though the reports are still being investigated, a release from the House's Press Bureau quoting the Speaker of the House of Representatives Alex Tyler, discloses that an organized syndicate designed to use the names and positions of lawmakers to extort money and materials from companies and business houses is on going across the country.
According to the release, House Speaker said those '419ers' are using anonymous cellular phone calls to dupe their targeted businesses and companies using the names and positions of some members of the national legislature.
The release maintained that the scammers recently called in the name of the Speaker of the House, Alex Tyler, to the Coco-Cola Factory and the manager of a local company in Harper, Maryland County, requesting for several cases of soft drinks and asked for the name of the Comptroller of that company.
Another case in point the release said is the attempt by another impostor who tried to exploit the good will of the House Deputy Speaker, Tokpah J. Mulbah, by telling a lie saying Gospel Musical Ambassador Marion D. Cassell had sent him to collect fuel oil from Mr. Mulbah to assist her host a concert.
As several lawmakers have fallen victim to this blackmail; House Speaker, Alex Tyler is using this medium to call on the Business Community and the public in general to be mindful and on the alert against such insidious and deceptive swindle of criminals who are on the rampage calling on phones as lawmakers for exploitative purposes.
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