01199nam a2200121   4500100002400000245010000024260009800124520073100222650004100953856006500994942000701059999001101066  aAmpratwum, Edward F  aAdvance Fee Fraud "419"� and Investor Confidence in the Economies of Sub-Saharan African (SSA)  aUnited Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, bEmerald Group Publishing Limited,c2009.   aThis paper aims to examine the nature and causes of the Nigerian "419"� fraud. Besides, underscoring the role of the political and historical situation of the sub-region in exacerbating the fraud, the paper situates the discussion within the broader context of organized crimes perpetuated by Africans in Africa or elsewhere in the world. A relationship exists between rate and development and thus there is a need for transnational collaborative efforts in controlling and preventing these crimes. However, the gap between the economic fundamentals and investor confidence is puzzling. The paper examines the link between perception of crime in Nigeria and Africa as a whole and the rate of investment flow to the continent.  aFraud, Money laundering, Investments  uhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1769212  cCF  c98d98