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In recent years, efforts have been made by governments, internet companies, and individuals to combat scammers involved in advance-fee fraud and 419 scams. In 2004, the Nigerian government formed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat economic and financial crimes, such as advanced-fee fraud. [61]
15 sty 2024 · IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are using a Nigerian government initiative to try to defraud unsuspecting small businesses. The only way to apply for the grant is via the dedicated website, not WhatsApp as claimed on social media.
23 wrz 2019 · In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani laments that internet scammers have become role models for many youths in her country.
19 sty 2022 · Arrested by officers of the NPF Cybercrime Police Unit and INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Nigeria, many of the suspects are thought to be members of ‘SilverTerrier’, a network known for Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams which have harmed thousands of companies globally.
19 maj 2020 · The email security firm Agari today will release findings that an actor within the Nigerian cybercriminal group Scattered Canary is filing fraudulent unemployment claims and receiving benefits...
Emergency Scams. Not every call to save the life of a relative or an acquaintance in distress is genuine. This type of scam usually targets Nigerians and other Africans. How It Works: Another form of emotion scam come in the likes of solicitation for payments to save a relative in distress.
3 wrz 2024 · Scammers will try to bait you with promises of N500,000 cash grants in the name of the Nigerian government and central bank. But no such grant exists. “APPLY FOR N500,000 FG SMALL BUSINESS GRANT BY CBN FOR ALL NIGERIANS 2024/2025 SCHEME,” reads a post on Facebook.
