And what impact has it had on Nigeria’s global reputation ... also known as the 419 scam (named after Section 419 of the ...

In Nigeria, the rise of scam pastors has become a serious issue, with many religious leaders exploiting the faith of their followers to make money. In our Street Debate, we ask the youth of Lagos ...

Nigeria's scammers became known as "419 scams" after the section of the national penal code that dealt - ineffectively - with fraud. As economic hardships worsen in the country of more than 200 ...

According to the federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, romance scams accounted for losses to about 24,000 Americans, exceeding US$1 billion, in 2022. On the African continent, Nigeria and ...