Category: Scams

Police bust Nigerian AI romance scam ring in Thailand

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals accused of operating an AI-powered romance scam syndicate...

US court jails Nigerian for seven counts of wire fraud

A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in the United...

31 suspected scammers, romance fraudsters arrested in UK-Nigeria raids

Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters have been arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered...

SEC warns Nigerians against risky unregistered online investment schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes...

VIDEO: Victims loot XM ponzi office in Badagry after crash

Angry victims of the recently crashed “XM Future Music Group” investment platform have reportedly looted...

Nigerian faces 20-year jail term for US casino fraud

A Nigerian man, Kenneth Godwin, is at risk of a 20-year imprisonment following his indictment...

Access Bank warns Nigerians against fraudulent WhatsApp investment scheme

Access Bank has issued a public disclaimer warning Nigerians to beware of fraudulent WhatsApp groups...

ICYMI: Lagos socialite ‘Ariket’ bags 15 years sentence for cocaine trafficking

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a Lagos socialite, Mrs...

EFCC probed Pastor Jerry Eze for alleged money laundering – Olukoyede

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the...

Six in 10 Nigerian students involved in cybercrime — EFCC

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised concern that...

EFCC nabs Cameroonian in ₦1.5bn first-generation bank fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Bekono Marc Eric, a Cameroonian...

CBN warns Nigerians against fraudulent messages, online scams

The Central Bank of Nigeria has intensified its campaign against cyber fraud, cautioning Nigerians over...