Category: Scams

NDLEA nabs South African woman over heroin smuggling attempt

A 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, has been arrested by the National Drug Law...

EFCC arraigns Miyetti Allah leader over alleged $2.33m money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal...

FULL LIST: US to deport 124 Nigerians for various crimes

The United States has released an updated deportation list containing the names of 124 Nigerians....

ngCERT warns banks of ATM cash-out attacks, cites Senegal’s $2m heist

The Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a cybersecurity advisory warning financial institutions across...

Terrorism: EFCC probed Lagos BDC operator before US sanctions, says source

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was already investigating a Lagos-based Bureau De Change operator,...

NDLEA arrests two grandfathers for selling drugs to Abia students

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75,...

EFCC arrests Nigerian-American over $320,000 fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arrested a Nigerian-American over an alleged cross-border vehicle...

Police bust telecom data fraudsters, recover data worth ₦3.8bn

The Nigeria Police Force, through the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, has made significant...

US revokes 600 visas linked to birth tourism fraud schemes

The United States government has launched a crackdown on birth tourism networks, revoking over 600...

Ex-Air Canada pilot charged for flying with fake licence

A former Air Canada pilot has been charged in Canada after authorities alleged he flew...

EFCC arraigns couple in Ekiti over alleged ₦1.09bn contract scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a couple, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife,...

Alleged ₦36m fraud: Court reserves ruling on Blessing CEO’s bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disclosed that a Federal High Court sitting in...