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CYBER5d agoSix Nigerians to face US charges over $6m online romance scamSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said.Africanews [en]
CYBER5d agoSix Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the USThe six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.BBC World
CYBER5d agoEdo ‘spiritualist’ sentenced over $1,100 sextortion of Indian womanThe commission said Moses defrauded the woman, identified as Sharon Kaur, of $1,100 after posing as a spiritual leader on a fictitious TikTok account. The post Edo ‘spiritualist’ sentenced over $1,100 sextortion of Indian woman appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER6d agoPolice arrest 27-yr-old woman over fake OPay shutdown noticeThe Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The post Police arrest 27-yr-old woman over fake OPay shutdown notice appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBERSep 9A Virginia woman's inbox exploded with 600+ emails — scammers were hiding a $1,200 fraudulent purchaseA Virginia woman's email inbox was flooded with over 600 emails, which scammers used to conceal a fraudulent purchase totaling $1,200. This incident highlights a common tactic used in online fraud.Yahoo Finance
CYBERAug 30Man posed as a 49ers player and convinced 26 women to hand over $1.3 million in romance scam schemeYahoo Finance
CYBERAug 26Police bust cybercrime syndicates over N3.62bn investment fraud, romance scams…Arrest suspects in Lagos, Kano, Anambra, Ekiti over alleged cybercrimes By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested several suspects in separate investigations into alleged cyber-enabled crimes, including an international investment fraud involving suspected proceeds of about N3.62 billion. The Centre also arrested suspects over alleged romance scams, […] The post Police bust cybercrime syndicates over N3.62bn investment fraud, romance scams appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria