Geoff Browne is a film director and cinematographer who was interviewed by Allen Cardoza on "Answers for the Family." This talk show hosted on L.A. Talk Radio was about the Nigerian rip-offs that are propagating throughout the web. They have been financially ruining families in the both the US and in Nigeria. Geoff took a trip to Nigeria to create a movie based on the fraudulent Nigerian emails.
About Geoff Browne
Geoff's Browne's career spans more than twenty years on global locations ranging from the steaming jungles of Nigeria and Belize to the most remote areas of Tibet, India and Malaysia. He has lived in a cave in a secluded in and spent long days filming in deserts of Iran and Saudi Arabia. In one of his films, "Call it Karma," he traveled alone into remote regions of Tibet and stayed in a remote village with nomads and Buddhist monks to create his award winning film.
His most recent work was producing "Beyond Justice." It is a film with Misha Barton, Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones and Luke Goss. Additionally, he was a cinematographer on the National Geographic collection called "Drugs Inc." Browne has also directed PSA's with Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Roberta Flack and David Steinberg.
His latest work has been on location in Nigeria, where he has been developing a movie on the Nigerian frauds called 'The Letter.' In a fascinating spin, he shares the story from the Nigerian side. It's all about a Nigerian teenager who wants to relocate his family from the Niger Delta. However, since he cannot get work with the oil firms, he makes a decision to join a group of e-mail scammers, deciding to pull off a scam that will change his life forever.
"The Letter" A Movie About Nigerian Scams
Geoff Browne's film 'The Letter,' will uncover exactly how scams work and why they are the second greatest source of earnings for Nigeria after oil. The country grosses over $300 million a year from it and some scammers have actually personally made millions of dollars. The scams are done by individuals and groups, as well as mafia-like criminal networks. Targets are usually educated individuals, people who are likely to be taken in by the usage of official language linked with the correspondence of financial lenders, army men and government officials.
The intrepid film-maker has been to Nigeria twice, met with scammers in the Niger Delta, and has a profound understanding of the socioeconomic forces both perpetuating the fraudulent industry and the government officials trying to put an end to it.
About Geoff Browne
Geoff's Browne's career spans more than twenty years on global locations ranging from the steaming jungles of Nigeria and Belize to the most remote areas of Tibet, India and Malaysia. He has lived in a cave in a secluded in and spent long days filming in deserts of Iran and Saudi Arabia. In one of his films, "Call it Karma," he traveled alone into remote regions of Tibet and stayed in a remote village with nomads and Buddhist monks to create his award winning film.
His most recent work was producing "Beyond Justice." It is a film with Misha Barton, Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones and Luke Goss. Additionally, he was a cinematographer on the National Geographic collection called "Drugs Inc." Browne has also directed PSA's with Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Roberta Flack and David Steinberg.
His latest work has been on location in Nigeria, where he has been developing a movie on the Nigerian frauds called 'The Letter.' In a fascinating spin, he shares the story from the Nigerian side. It's all about a Nigerian teenager who wants to relocate his family from the Niger Delta. However, since he cannot get work with the oil firms, he makes a decision to join a group of e-mail scammers, deciding to pull off a scam that will change his life forever.
"The Letter" A Movie About Nigerian Scams
Geoff Browne's film 'The Letter,' will uncover exactly how scams work and why they are the second greatest source of earnings for Nigeria after oil. The country grosses over $300 million a year from it and some scammers have actually personally made millions of dollars. The scams are done by individuals and groups, as well as mafia-like criminal networks. Targets are usually educated individuals, people who are likely to be taken in by the usage of official language linked with the correspondence of financial lenders, army men and government officials.
The intrepid film-maker has been to Nigeria twice, met with scammers in the Niger Delta, and has a profound understanding of the socioeconomic forces both perpetuating the fraudulent industry and the government officials trying to put an end to it.
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