and scammers impersonating the Illuminati, a secret society dating back to the Enlightenment era. What is a ‘Nigerian’ style scam? ‘Nigerian’ style scams are a type of advance fee scam in ...

Odisha's Cuttack police arrested a Nigerian national, Djedje Raymond, for extortion and blackmail linked to a woman's tragic ...

A 47-year-old Nigerian man, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in connection ... victims through social media and dating platforms.

A Nigerian conman who duped women out of almost £200,000 in “romance frauds” has avoided deportation after judges ruled his ...

Japanese and Nigerian police have ... a 2.8-fold increase. Romance scams have become particularly rampant in recent months, especially those involving dating apps.

Teenage boys in the UK are being blackmailed by Nigerian crime gangs that pose as ... as young as 14 have been targeted with "sextortion" scams on social networks including Snapchat and Instagram.