This toll-owing hoax follows one of the original internet ruses, the “Nigerian prince” scam. Many will remember that the so-called prince poses as a rich person who needs to move huge sums of money ...

In 2024, the company detected over 414,000 ‘Nigerian’ email scams, demonstrating the persistence of these schemes. Recent examples include fraudsters posing as romantic partners seeking ...

Lotenna Chisom Umeadi, a 35-year-old Nigerian citizen, pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud, according to an announcement ...

Two British-Nigerian men ... and most costly scams and the only way to fight it is through cooperation, often international cooperation, and this case is a prime example of partnerships working." ...

Japanese and Nigerian police have jointly dismantled a criminal ring involved in social media investment and romance scams that defrauded victims in Japan, the National Police Agency announced on ...