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, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, before the Federal High…
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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,…
CBN warns Nigerians against fraudulent messages, online scams
The Central Bank of Nigeria has intensified its campaign against cyber fraud, cautioning Nigerians over a noticeable increase in fake messages and…
UK jails Nigerian couple over £433,000 tax fraud
A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving the stolen…
Nigerian jailed for defrauding 400 Americans in $6m inheritance scam
A United States federal court has sentenced Nigerian-national Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha to more than eight years in prison for his involvement in…
EFCC arrests Kaduna fuel station manager for alleged N500m fraud
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Abdulazeez Gbadebo, a station manager with Emadeb…
ICPC arraigns two over N4.8m employment scam, forgery
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before an…
Nigerian jailed 71 months in US for $1.6m romance scam
A United States-based Nigerian, Adetomiwa Akindele, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for a $1.6 million romance scam and…
Abuja court adjourns agriprenuer’s N2bn investment scam trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has deferred the trial of Ovaioza Yunusa, who is accused of being involved in a N2 billion…