Tag: Fraud

Youverify raises $2.5M to fight anti-money laundering
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Youverify raises $2.5M to fight anti-money laundering

Nigerian firm specializing in identity verification and anti-money laundering solutions tailored for both banks and startups, Youverify, has successfully secured a $2.5 million investment from Elm, a leading provider of digital solutions serving public and private institutions in Saudi Arabia. This pre-Series A investment not only infuses capital into Youverify but also establishes a strategic […]

No fraud found in Nigerian unit, says Olam Group
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No fraud found in Nigerian unit, says Olam Group

Singapore’s Olam Group has addressed concerns by announcing that its investigation team found no evidence implicating its Nigeria unit in an alleged multi-billion-dollar foreign exchange fraud. The company stated that no charges were brought against Olam Nigeria, maintaining its innocence. In a recently released statement, Olam Group clarified that the investigation team, sanctioned by the […]

Kenyan court freezes Flutterwave accounts over money laundering
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Kenyan court freezes Flutterwave accounts over money laundering

A High court in Kenya has frozen bank accounts linked to a Nigerian fintech company, Flutterwave, over alleged money laundering and card fraud. Flutterwave which is run by Gbenga Agboola was tied in an investigation involving 56 bank accounts holding 7billion Kenyan shillings ($59.3m) suspected to have been laundered by foreign nationals, according to The […]