CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 484: Impersonation in general

2004Section 484 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

Any person who, with intent to defraud any person, falsely represents himself to be
some other person, living or dead, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for
three years.
If the representation is that the offender is a person entitled by will or operation of law
to any specific property and he commits the offence to obtain such property or
possession thereof, he is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.

Cite this section

Section 484, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/484/