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Former billionaire crypto boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud and money laundering, will be sentenced today for his crimes. Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted last November of fraud and conspiracy by a jury that found that he illegally used money from FTX depositors to cover his expenses, which included …

A Nigerian national has been arrested in India for swindling Rs 17 lakhs from a woman by promising her a work visa to Canada.    The arrested man identified as Moses, is a DJ residing in Bengaluru since 2014.    A team led by Wayanad Cyber Police Station Inspector Shaju …

The U.S. government has accused retailing giants, Amazon of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel. Amazon Prime offers fast, free shipping on millions of items, various discounts and access to movies, music and television …

Cyber Crimes Unit of Hyderabad in India arrested four persons from Mumbai including a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating a pharmaceutical researcher and manufacturer of Rs 87 lakhs.   The accused identified as Vincent Ibhaduwede (37), from Nigeria, Shakil (34), Arvind Mishra (45) and Saifullah Khan (53) were arrested on …

Two Nigerian nationals were arrested in India for allegedly swindling at least 20 women of crores of rupees after befriending them on Instagram.   A team of the Manesar Cyber Police Station in Gurugram arrested the accused identified as Ebuka Felix and Chukwuka Ewere, from their residence in Delhi’s Nilothi …

A 38-year-old Nigerian national, Daniel Gozie, has been arrested in India for allegedly duping a woman by posing as a high-ranking government officer on a matrimonial website, police said at the weekend.   Gurugram Police’s cyber crime department arrested Gozie alongside his female accomplice, Gabriella Sharmila, 33, from Delhi’s Uttam …

A Nigerian man has been arrested in India for allegedly duping a lonely 64-year-old woman of Rs 8 lakh.    According to the Times of India, the woman from Parnasree, who started spending hours on Facebook during the pandemic, ended up walking into a trap set by the Nigerian national, …

The cyber cell of Lucknow police in Uttar Pradesh has arrested a Nigerian national and his two aides for allegedly duping man of over N2.4m on the pretext of sending a parcel.   The gang comprising Esowanne Emeka, Edward Pradhan and Chetan Nimbu, were arrested from Delhi, police said in …

The cyber crime team of Gurugram police have arrested four suspected fraudsters, including a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating several Indian women on matrimonial applications.    25 mobile phones, 65 ATM cards, 34 cheque books and 12 passbooks were recovered from their possession, police said in a statement on Thursday, …

The Cyber Crime Wing of Greater Chennai Police in Tamil Nadu, India, has busted a gang of Nigerian nationals which allegedly cheated many businessmen in the city and elsewhere in the State by promising good returns on their investment.    The police arrested the four suspects, who were operating in …