Punishment for Various Crimes such as Advance Fee Fraud (419), Money Laundering, Terrorism and Forgery Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 9 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 9

PRIMARY 6

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Punishment for Various Crimes such as False Pretense, Fraud and Burglary Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 8 Security Education

TOPIC – PUNISHMENT FOR VARIOUS CRIMES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Punishment for Advance Fee Fraud (419)

3. Punishment for Money Laundering

4. Punishment for Terrorism

5. Punishment for Forgery

6. Revision and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives – state punishment for various crimes such as Advance Fee Fraud (419), Money Laundering, Terrorism and Forgery.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Some of the pupils can give literal meaning of 419.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pictures and video clips

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Punishment is a penalty or sanction given for people that have intentionally committed crime(s) or offense. It may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.

Crimes such as false pretense, fraud and burglary are forbidden and punishable by law.

MEANING OF ADVANCE FREE FRAUD , MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORISM AND FORGERY 

ADVANCE FEE FRAUD 

A fraud is a deliberate act to manipulate people for personal or financial gain. The person who commits fraud is called fraudster. 

Advance fee fraudis a fraud where the fraudster convince their victims to make part or full payment before goods and services can be delivered. That’s, to make a payment fee, full payment or committed payment before receiving goods and services that never exist or promised sum of money which is never paid. In other words, pay before service or delivery.

The activities of fraudster are suspicious on your account(s) that you know nothing about and never authorize. In case of advance fee fraud, people are manipulated and well convinced to make payment, send your security code, or transfer a sum of money, not knowing that you are being scammed by a criminal. 

Advance fee fraud is also known as 419. The fraudster/scammer contacts their intended target via phone call, SMS, mail, fax or email.

The punishment for advance fee fraud is imprisonment. The number of years depends on the gravity of the crime.

MONEY LAUNDERING 

Money laundering is the process of making illegal money from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling, by converting it into a legitimate source. That’s, hiding the source of such money.

The punishment for money laundering is imprisonment. The number of years depends on the gravity of the crime.

TERRORISM

Terrorism is the used of violence and intimidation to create fear among the people. The punishment for terrorism is life imprisonment.

FORGERY

Forgery is an illegal copy of original documents, printing, signature, banknote, works of art, seal, etc. with an intention to defraud someone else. The most common forgeries include money, works of art, documents, diplomas, and identification.

The punishment for forgery is imprisonment. The number of years depends on the gravity of the crime.

LESSON 2 – HOW TO PREVENT ADVANCE FEE FRAUD (419), MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORISM AND FORGERY 

ADVANCE FEE FRAUD (419)

1. You must not be greedy.

2. Always use your common sense.

3. Don’t give anyone your personal information.

4. Never send money through wire transfers to a stranger.

5. Don’t believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.

6. Be careful of anyone overseas asking you to send money.

7. Verify the validity of any check before you cash it.

TERRORISM

1. Cut off the sources of fund.

2. Prevent violent extremism. Extremism is the use of violent to make a political change. 

3. Cooperate with local and international counterterrorism. Counterterrorism is the use of violent to make a political change. 

4. Strengthen the law enforcement and judicial capabilities.

5. Improve crisis response.

6. Expand aviation and border security.

7. Deepen global information sharing.

8. Use improve intelligence gathering tools.

FORGERY

1. Pay attention to details.

2. Be careful inside banks and while conducting credit card transactions.

3. Use appropriate channel when performing local and international transactions. No short cut.

4. Practicing some safe habits both online and offline.

5. Don’t things like birthdays, credit card numbers, and bank accounts on a computer.

6. Don’t use your date of birth as password.

7. Don’t use thumb as a passcode for any transaction to prevent access to information when you are weak, drunk, sick or asleep.

8. Update your personal information from time to time.

9. Store your checks, deposit slips, bank statements and canceled checks in a secure and locked location.

10. Never leave your checkbook in your vehicle or in the open.

11. Never give your account number to people you do not know,

12. Reconcile your bank statement within 30 days of receipt in order to detect any irregularities.

13. Unless needed for tax purpose, destroy old canceled checks, account statements, deposit tickets, ATM receipts (they also frequently have your account number and worse yet, your account balance).

MONEY LAUNDERING 

1. Cash limit – Under the policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also placed cash withdrawal limits of maximum of N500,000 weekly on individuals and maximum N5 million weekly on corporate entities.

2. Reporting time – The law provides for time frames for all financial institutions or designate non-financial institutions to file suspicious transaction reports within 24 hours.

3. Splits – It prohibits a situation where a person splits a single transaction into two or more separate transactions with the intent to avoid the reporting of such transaction.

4. International funds and securities – CBN removes saving and  withdrawal $10,000 limits on domiciliary accounts.

5. Virtual asset – Under this law, funds include virtual assets can be digitally traded or transferred but does not include digital representation of fiat currencies, securities and other financial assets.

6. Know Your Customer (KYC)

7. Record-Keeping

8. Anonymity

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LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) – As stated in the performance objectives or weekly assessment. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organizes the pupils into two or more groups depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays chart showing 419 and asks, what is the meaning?

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils describe 419 as criminal code or theft.

4. Teacher uses the pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson – Punishment for Various Advance Fee Fraud (419), Money Laundering, Terrorism and Forgery.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction understand the concept of lesson.

5. Teacher uses the drama or video clip to lead a class discussion on the meaning and punishment for advance fee fraud (419), money laundering, terrorism and forgery.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils analyze the importance of punishing anybody caught in advance fee fraud (419), money laundering, terrorism and forgery.

6. Teacher guides pupils to identify and state how to prevent advance fee fraud (419), money laundering, terrorism and forgery.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils analyze the importance of security consciousness.

7. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summarizes of the lesson by responding to most of the questions and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Punishment for Various Crimes such as Economic and Financial Crimes Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 10 Security Education

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher ask pupils to:

1. explain the concept of advance fee fraud (419), money laundering, terrorism and forgery.

2. state 5 ways to prevent advance fee fraud (419).

3. mention 5 ways to prevent money laundering,

4. list 5 ways to prevent forgery.

5. mention 5 ways to prevent terrorism.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Note – Randomly choose 10 questions for the weekly assessment. 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C. 

1. A ______ is a deliberate act to manipulate people for personal or financial gain.

A. theft

B. crime

C. fraud

2. The fraudster/scammer contacts their intended target via phone call, SMS, mail, fax or email.

A. True

B. False

C. Not really

3. The person who commits fraud is called ______. 

A. terrorist

B. fraudster

C. scandal

4. ______ is when fraudster target victims to make advance or upfront payments for goods, services and/or financial gains that do not materialize.

A. Advance fee fraud

B. Normal fee fraud

C. Medium fee fraud

6. ______ convince their target to pay before service or delivery

A. Low fee fraud

B. Normal fee fraud

C. Advance free fraud

7. The activities of fraudster are ______ on your account(s) that you know nothing about and never authorize.

A. suspicious

B. dangerous

C. disastrous

8. Advance fee fraud is also known as ______.

A. 122

B. 419

C. 180

9. How does a scammer contact their victims?

A. Through letter

B. The invitation

C. Through phone call

10. The punishment of advance fee imprisonment and the number of years depends on the gravity of the crime.

A. False

B. True

C. Maybe

11. ______ is an illegal money from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, etc.

A. Stealing

B. Terrorism

C. Money laundering

12. Drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling are source of ______. 

A. embezzlement

B. corruption

C. money laundering

13. ______ is the used of violence or intimidation to create fear among the people.

A. Territory

B. Terrorism

C. Testify

14. The punishment for terrorism is ______.

A. house arrest

B. life imprisonment

C. death sentence

15. ______ is an illegal copy of original documents, printing, signature, etc.

A. photocopy

B. forgery

C. carbon copy

16. The main purpose of forgery is to ______ people. 

A. defraud

B. kidnap

C. terrorize

17. The most common forgeries include money, works of art, documents, diplomas, and identification.

A. False

B. True

C. Maybe

18. ______ is a fraudulent conduct by those in power that involving bribery.

A. embezzlement

B. corruption

C. money laundering

19. A/an ______ misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust.

A. embezzlement

B. corruption

C. money laundering

20. A political or military activities designed to prevent terrorism is known as ______. 

A. counterpart

B. counterterrorism

C. counterattack

21. ______ is the use of violent to make a political change. 

A. Terrorism

B. Expectism

C. Extremism