The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the dismantling of a major cybercrime syndicate in Lagos, leading to the arrest of 792 suspects. Among those arrested were 193 foreign nationals, including 148 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, two Kazakhs, one Pakistani, and one Indonesian. Speaking to the press on behalf of the EFCC chairman, the … Read more
A Nigerian national, Oludayo Adeagbo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the United States for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), through Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri, revealed that Adeagbo attempted to steal over $3 million from businesses and government … Read more
Internet fraudster to wash Osun school toilets for eight months …the court ordered that the convict’s attendance register be kept by the school principal and submitted on completion of his term. EDITOR’S PICK: Family Petitions IGP Over CP’s Release Of Suspected Murderers Of Member Lagos Demolishes Distressed Building In Bariga Lagos Reaffirms Position On Renewable … Read more
…instead of condemning cyber fraud, the root cause should be addressed just like in the case of human trafficking. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has opined that internet fraudsters popularly referred to as ‘Yahoo Boys’ must be very brilliant to dupe people and their brilliance can be redirected to a … Read more
The two were apprehended in connection with a Rs 2 lakh (N82,350,000) Cyber fraud case Ekohotblog reports that the Police in Meghalaya, India, detained a 44-year-old Nigerian man, Felix Jideofor Mmadubueze, and his alleged girlfriend for computer fraud. On Sunday, October 31, a squad of police from the East Garo Hills district apprehended Madubueze and … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has demanded security bodies to investigate PDP members linked to the suspected cybercriminal, Ramon Abbas also known as Hushpuppi. APC made this known in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Saturday. Nabena noted that fact proves that the party had made Dubai … Read more
The United States on Wednesday disclosed the identity of six Nigerians indicted for cyber fraud in which its citizens lost about $6 million. In a statement, the US department of treasury said the Nigerians were all indicted for romance scams. The suspects between the aged between 32 and 37, “defrauded US citizens through the use … Read more