Lawyer charged over '419' scam
17/08/2006 22:22  - (SA)  

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Lagos - A top Nigerian lawyer has been charged with obtaining more than half a million dollars under false pretences in what is known as a "419" scam, said court officials on Thursday.

The economic and financial crimes commission detained Rickey Tarfa, who is a senior advocate, Nigeria's highest professional title for lawyers, last week.

Tarfa pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of obtaining 524 148 dollars (about R3,6m) through the scam, said officials.

He allegedly obtained the money in foreign and local currencies from the chairperson of a local oil company, Frederick Akinruntan, between last December and April this year with intent to defraud him.

The court adjourned the case to September 28.

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