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Lawyer sues EFCC for defamation over alleged N20m property fraud

A legal practitioner in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital Olarewaju Aluko and his client,…

FBI arrest ‘many Nigerians’ for alleged $46 million fraud [Full List]

A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday charged 80 people, most of whom are…

Japan arrests 36-year-old Nigerian over N10.3m inheritance fraud

An unidentified Nigerian man has reportedly been arrested in Tokyo, Japan for allegedly swindling…

South Africa holds Nigerian who scammed women N99.8m on Badoo

South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known simply as Hawks, have…

Stop praying for Yahoo Boys, Prophet tells ‘men of God’

A prophet has admonished his fellow 'men of God' to stop praying for internet…

EFCC arrests nine suspected internet fraudsters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. The…

Nigerian man arrested in India over N77m ‘herbal oil’ business scam

The Police in India have arrested a 39-year-old Nigerian man, Gilbert Okoye Pedro, for…

Three Nigerians arrested for matrimonial, job, visa assistance fraud in India

Three Nigerians staying illegally in India have been arrested for allegedly duping people after…

Scattered Canary: The Nigerian scam gang that evolved from one-man start-up to multi-faceted corporation with 35 employees

A Nigerian-based scammer gang dubbed “Scattered Canary” has evolved from a one-man, start-up operation…

Nigerian man allegedly promises Polish woman marriage, defrauds her of N1.93m

A 35-year-old man, Gbenga Owonifari, has been arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in…

Apostolic Church treasurer flees after swindling pastor of N850,000

A treasurer in the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, Friday Robbinson, on Thursday, appeared in…

Nigeria woman found guilty of money laundering in scheme that stole $246,219 from lawyer

A Nigerian woman was on Wednesday convicted by a federal jury in US District…

Two Nigerians on trial in Singapore over alleged roles in transnational Internet love scams

Two Nigerian men believed to be members of an internet love scam syndicate were…

Native doctor arraigned for threatening woman he promised to help birth twins

A 29-year-old native doctor, Terfa Bur, on Wednesday appeared before a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’…

One Nigerian killed, seven others arrested in The Philippines over ‘love scam’

Authorities in The Philippines on Friday arrested seven Nigerians over alleged online love scam.…