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Nigeria Cracks Down on Fraud Hub in Lagos

Nigeria's anti-graft agency arrested 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, in a raid on Lagos' Big Leaf Building, a suspected fraud hub. According to Reuters, victims were allegedly lured with fake romance offers and coerced into bogus cryptocurrency investments. The arrests took place on December 10, according to EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren.

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Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion

  By Suleman Lazarus, London School of Economics and Political Science and Mark Button, University of Portsmouth   As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry out digital scams. The term “hustle kingdoms” originated from online scammers themselves, used […]

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