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 Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling on the…
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Customs warns public over fake recruitment screening notices
The Nigeria Customs Service has urged members of the public to disregard two circulating documents falsely claiming to contain screening schedules for…
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 from a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi. AFP…
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 States for his involvement in a wire…
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 organised networks of criminals operating across the…
SEC warns Nigerians against risky unregistered online investment schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes being aggressively promoted on social media platforms,…
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 the company’s office in the Apa area…
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 in a wire and computer-related fraud scheme…
Access Bank warns Nigerians against fraudulent WhatsApp investment scheme
Access Bank has issued a public disclaimer warning Nigerians to beware of fraudulent WhatsApp groups operating under the name “Value Growth Club,”…
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 Funmilola Ogbuaya, widely known in elite circles…
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 commission carried out a six-month investigation into…
Six in 10 Nigerian students involved in cybercrime — EFCC
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised concern that about six in every 10 university students…