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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
CYBERJul 22Nigerian man indicted in US over alleged $300,000 romance fraud schemeA 45-year-old Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, residing in Frisco, Texas, has been indicted by a US federal grand jury over his alleged involvement in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme that prosecutors say defrauded a US government agency of more than $300,000. The post Nigerian man indicted in US over alleged $300,000 romance fraud scheme appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBERJun 24Nigerian sentenced to five years in US prison over $3.5 million romance scamMr Nwadialo, 42, was convicted on 14 counts of wire fraud linked to a romance fraud scheme that targeted vulnerable individuals, many of them elderly, widowed or divorced The post Nigerian sentenced to five years in US prison over $3.5 million romance scam appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times