Ifeanyi Ozoh, a Nigerian man, was sentenced to six years in prison for a $6M healthcare kickback scheme. Ozoh paid bribes to marketers and parents to refer Medicaid-insured children to a fraudulent dental clinic, resulting in over $4 million in Medicaid claims. He was also ordered to pay...
Lagos police rejected a ₦174 million bribe from internet fraudster Patrick Akpoguma, who is accused of various cybercrimes including romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud. Despite offering the bribe, Akpoguma's arrest was secured, and the investigation into his fraudulent activities was...
Omoyoma Christopher Okoro, a Nigerian man, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for defrauding U.S. attorneys through a sophisticated wire fraud scheme. He was ordered to pay over $22 million in restitution after his conviction on multiple charges related to the fraudulent attorney collection...
Amidst a surge in cybercrime targeting vulnerable individuals, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has taken decisive action against seven Nigerian nationals accused of participating in elaborate romance scams.
The individuals, identified as Bolanle Christina Odeyale, Oghenemine...
In a significant development in cybercrime, Oluseun Omole, a Nigerian residing in Texas, has been declared guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the southern district of New York.
The verdict stems from Omole's involvement in a...
Nigerian lady has come forward with a harrowing tale of her sister falling victim to a scam, losing a staggering sum of 2.4 million naira.
The ordeal began when her sister encountered a link on TikTok, which led her to download an app called PAYPORTE PRO.
Upon registering, she received a...
Three Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to a combined total of 11 years in prison by the Portsmouth Crown Court in the UK for their involvement in defrauding major phone companies of over £400,000.
The organized crime group targeted companies including Vodafone, EE, O2, and the Carphone...
In a heartbreaking tragedy, 16-year-old Dinal De Alwis, a gifted sixth-former at Whitgift School in Croydon, took his own life after falling victim to a distressing blackmail scheme. Known for his academic excellence and athletic prowess in football and rugby, Dinal had recently started sixth...
In a shocking incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, a 20-year-old suspected Yahoo Boy named Daniel Bamidele was arrested for stabbing his parents. The attack occurred in their home in the Apabielesin area. Daniel's mother, Titilayo, ran out of the house with serious injuries, seeking help, as her son...
Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), expressed deep worry over the prevalence of Nigerian youth involved in cybercrimes.
In a statement issued by the EFCC, Olukoyede highlighted the alarming statistic that seven out of ten students in Nigeria are...
In their desperation to join the ranks of scores of their compatriots who have been making millions of dollars out of online-scams, young Nigerian based wannabe scammers known as ‘yahoo boys’ are resorting to the use of traditional charms and mystical powers …
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Many undergraduates in Nigerian universities dabble in internet fraud. Nicknamed “yahoo-yahoo” after the international web portal and search engine, this perfidy has become a way of life for the young con-artists.
Many of these fraudsters – dubbed “yahoo-boys” – have become filthy rich. Some...
Four months after the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charged 77 Nigerians with conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft, at least another four Nigerians were among 15 defendants charged on Tuesday for an alleged $18 million cyber and bank...
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Ten Nigerians have been charged with conspiring to launder illegal proceeds that were fraudulently obtained as a result of romance scams targeting multiple victims, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday night
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will need a petition in order to commence a probe against social media celebrities such as Ray Hushpuppi, Investor BJ, Baddy Osha, Opa6, Bayo Otunola and others who were mentioned in the song titled ‘Living Things’ by hip hop artiste, Abolore...
40-year-old Kenneth Ganiu Ninalowo believed to be a brother to Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has been arrested by the FBI on charges of laundering over $1.5 million in Chicago.
The money, according to the FBI is derived from scams targeting an unnamed Chicago-area community college and an...
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