Nigerian born US singer, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson has revealed the reason Nigerians are known for fraudulent activities all over the world.

Sitting with the hosts of popular American breakfast show, Jidenna said Nigerians are known for scamming not because they are bad people, but because they are smarter than many people.

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Recently the world payed more attention on fraud perpetrated by Nigerians, after 77 Nigerians were arrested by the FBI.

Iro, 31, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, were named as lead suspects.

The suspects were named by Mr Nick Hanna, the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California, at a news conference on Aug. 22.

Hanna said the fraud cases involved suspects conniving with federal and state agents to dupe unsuspecting victims of their money.

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