FBI List - Nigeria Goes After Citizens Aiding Cyber Crime in U.S.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it is collating comprehensive data on the Nigerians indicted for money laundering and cyber crimes in the U.S. Eighty suspects, most of them Nigerians, were allegedly involved in the crimes investigated by the FBI.
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Nigeria:
FBI List - EFCC Goes After Those in Nigeria
Vanguard, 28 August 2019
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that the agency is collating comprehensive data on the Nigerians indicted in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerians in FBI List Sign of Eroded Values, Says Buhari Group
This Day, 29 August 2019
A pro-Muhammadu Buhari group, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has described the rate of criminal activities among youths as the result of erosion of family values and frantic… Read more »
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Nigeria:
EFCC Arrests Suspect Who 'Assisted' Nigerian Cyber-Crime Syndicate in U.S.
Premium Times, 28 August 2019
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, said it had arrested a 'cyberfraud kingpin' in Ekiti State, who is suspected to have acted as a conduit for funds… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FBI Indictment - EFCC Arrests 28, Recovers N468 Million
This Day, 28 August 2019
The joint operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on internet fraud has led to the arrest of 28 suspected… Read more »
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