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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians against impostors using a new scam scheme to defraud people with families abroad.   In a statement released on Saturday March 23, the spokesperson of the anti-drug agency said the scammers while impersonating its personnel, make calls to unsuspecting Nigerians …

The Ilorin zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 48 individuals suspected of internet fraud and herbalists for alleged crimes involving conspiracy and obtaining money under pretences in Lokoja, Kogi state. EFCC made this known in a post on its X handle on Thursday, March …

Justice Nnamdi Dimg alt=”Court jails 27 internet fraudsters in Awka” class=”img-responsive text-center” style=”margin: auto;”ba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State has convicted and jailed 27 internet fraudsters.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured their conviction after they pleaded guilty to one-count separate charges bordering …

  The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of Mohammed Nasir  Sadeeq and Daniel John for cheating by impersonation before Justice A. A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court.   The EFCC announced this in a post shared …

A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call, according to Hong Kong police.   The scam saw the worker duped into attending a video call with …

Justices  A. Isiaka  and A.A Bello  of the Kaduna State High Court  sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced Bilbert Sabo, Joy Righteous, Godwill Dikko and Ransom Joash Destiny to various jail terms for internet fraud.   They were arrested and arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC …

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-three (33) internet fraudsters to various jail terms.   The convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice B.B. …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa State Command arrested four suspected fraudsters for using a stolen card to withdraw N2m from a bank account belonging to one Sambo Muhammad.      Spokesperson of the corps in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement …

This comes after Skales called the commission out for breaking into his house. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two suspected fraudsters in the home of Nigerian singer, Skales.

  23 alleged internet fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at Bafarawa Estate in the Sokoto metropolis.   The Bafarawa Estate, Kalkalawa area of Sokoto State was raided after an Intelligence-driven observation along with intensive close monitoring proved …