TheNigerian embassy in Washington DC has condemned the criminal act by seventyseven Nigerians for alleged fraud in the U. S. Astatement by the Embassy said the Federal Government condemned such criminalacts in all ramifications. TheSenior Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Mohammed Suleiman who signed the statementon behalf of Ambassador Sylvanus Nsofor, noted that Nigerians are generallylaw-abiding and hardworking people, the embassy advised against stereotyping onthe basis of few bad eggs. Itsaid the Embassy wishes to reaffirm that Nigerians are law-abiding andhardworking people wherever they are. Thesuspects were named by the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California,Nick Hanna, at a news conference on August 22nd.Hanna said the fraudcases involved suspects conniving with federal and state agents to dupeunsuspecting victims of their money