FRAUDS IN NIGERIA BANKS :ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS

FRAUDS IN NIGERIA BANKS :ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The commercial world today has been devastated by random breaches of business ethics. This has resulted to rampant occurrence of white collar crimes committed mostly by top and highly educated professional personnel, these crimes are sometimes euphemistically dubbed, executive dishonesty crimes like improper waiver of interest on loans, fraudulent false accounting, falsification, computer fraud, dishonesty, classification of debts as bad debt or irrecoverable, non-disclosure of vital interest by executive, and other financial malpractices, fall into this category.

Furthermore, the government has responded by churning out laws with constant regularity in a bid to meet the challenges posed by these problems. One of such problems is the incidence of fraud in financial institutions especially Nigeria banks. This has attracted at least three major legislation in the past few years. All these relevant enactments will be examined in this project.

It is a notorious fact that frauds are mostly masterminded by insiders, at times in concert with outsiders. They are mostly discovered by tip offs from other staff who feel left out or by accident. Rarely do normal official checks reveal such earth shattering fraudulent scams that are big concern of the financial world.

Moreso, there is need to arrive at an acceptable constitution for the word “fraud” and to deepen our understanding by paying some respect to the statutory construction of financial institution like Nigeria banks.

Having dealt with the general situation of things ion our banking industries, the research work is therefore aimed at pointing out the major causes of fraud in Nigeria banks etc. effects on the Nigeria economy commercial world, individuals especially the depositors (customers of the banks) after the research must have been carried out the above, the researcher then recommended the measures to be taken in order to prevent and minimize the incidence of fraud in Nigeria banks. It should be noted that no bank, big or small is immune  from fraudulent particles. However, bankers should have it as the back of their minds that dignity and hard work are not the only thing required but integrity is also required.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The banking industry seems to be s focal point of fraudsters. It is s notorious fact that frauds are master minded by the banker, at time in concert with outsiders. It is incredible that bankers whose watch word should be “Transparent honesty” have turned to become looters and by so doing, creating fear in the minds of the public.

Newspaper pages are jain-picked with reports ob fraud cases in banking industry, however, most computer frauds cases like other frauds are not usually reported by banks and this may be due to the embarrassment it would cause the institution, the loss of public confidence as well as the difficult of prosecution of such cases.

It is estimates that not less than average amount of one million naira per working day of the financial year is made away by fraudsters. The amount lost is quite a set back to our economy. The management of these respective banks have taken cognizance of these fraud issues yet they have not worked out a permanent solutions to this problems.

It is so painful that we do not really know who is trust in the banking industry since they have failed many depositors, shareholders and a lot of non-bankers have been discouraged from banking their money because of the fear that the bank may collapse at any time. They prefer keeping their idle cash with them instead of banking with people dubious characters.

In other words, frauds frustrate the banking habit of the society. Fraud leads to stunted growth of banking industries due to great losses involved it could also hinder commercial growth fraud deteriorates any nation economy development

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objective of this study is to enable us know that for any financial institution like bank to be on the move in respect of growth ion the economy, there is need to work out possible solutions that can put a stop to fraudulent practices or bring it to a minimal level

In a nutshell, this project is designed for the following.

1. To determine the rate and the extent of fraud in the banking industry in Nigeria.
2. To bring to light some of the ceases of fraud in our banking sectors.
3. To highlight on the dangers/menace of fraud in Nigeria banks
4. To discover the likely procedure that will enable us determine fraudulent practices nad possible ways of tackling them.
5. To examine critically the management and government measures as regards to the possible checking of fraud and preventive measures.
6. To render some recommendations and suggest possible solutions on the best way fraud could be brought to a minimal.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study enhances various examinations of the techniques usually employed by the fraudsters. It is structured for all classes who may want to invest in banking industry especially in Nigeria. Bad performance and incompetent discharge of duty as a result of this category’s activities (who are employed by the management) when properly examined will be a contributory to the growth in banking industry. When all measures are strictly adhered to it would go a long ways in bringing fraud to a minimal.

The research work is to enable all and sundry such as: the shareholders, the insurance companies and the management to benefit, the customers so as to rebuild and reverse the already lost confidence of the public and the parties involved in the banking industry. This will enhance rapid growth in the banking industry which will enhance rapid growth in the banking industry which will in-turn enhance the development of this nation Nigeria

1.5 HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION

Hypothesis is a stated assumption made about a population which must be tested and proved. Hypothesis could be classified into two major types namely.

(H1)

EXPLANATIONS

Null hypothesis (Ho) signifies no difference or no relationship exist between two or more alternatives variable in other words, it is a hypothesis of “no effect” no difference”

Alternative/positive hypothesis (H1) is the proposition that may be accepted if the stoical null hypothesis is rejected by the sample evidence.

Let

Ho – Null Hypothesis

Hi – Alternative hypothesis.

Hypothesis 1

Ho: Internal and external control system do not reduce fraudulent practice to the minimal in Nigeria banks.

Hi: Internal and external control system reduces fraudulent practices to minimal in Nigeria banks

Hypothesis 2

Ho: Legal control of frauds in Nigeria financial institution especially commercial banks has no relationship with the minimization of fraudulent practices.

Hi: Legal control of frauds in Nigeria financial institution especially commercial banks has relationship with the minimization of fraudulent practices.

Hypothesis 3

Ho: The introduction of information technology has no great impact on banking industry in respect of services and frauds.

Hi: The introduction of information technology has great impact on banking industry in respect of services and frauds.

Hypothesis 4

Ho: Nigeria deposit insurance Decree of 1988 (NDIC) has no power to make regulations guiding specific items with respect to the day to day management of the regulated institutions like the commercial banks.

Hi: Nigeria deposit insurance Decree of 1988 (NDIC) has power to make regulations guiding specific items with regulation to the day to day management of the regulated institutions like the commercial banks.

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