Tag: SCAM
Brother, sister jailed two years for internet fraud
Two siblings, Chukwudi Ugwueke (a.k.a James Scott) and Sophia Ugwueke, have been sentenced to two years in jail each with an option of N400,000...
EFCC docks church elder for allegedly duping pastor N10m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned an Onitsha based businessman, Chris Onyebuchi, alongside his company, Tellers International Limited, before Justice...
CharlyBoy: Fake Nigerian Christians
I am not a religious kinda person; though I almost ended up a priest because of too much religion at that time.
I think religion...
Nigerian scammers target Indians with fake cancer cures, herbal seeds
Authorities in India have warned of new tactics by Nigerian scammers who dupe people online on the pretext of partnering with MNCs (multinational companies),...
6 ways your bank account can be hacked
With current attempts by fraudsters to access people’s bank accounts through text messages, emails, phone calls etc., it is important we are armed with...
Why I abandoned N6.6 billion judgment against Ajudua, others – American
An American contractor has approached a federal court in Lagos seeking a relisting of a suit in which he obtained judgment awarding him N6.6...
EFCC arrests Ekiti varsity student for internet dating scam
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Obohor John Damilola for internet fraud.
Damilola, a 26-year-old student...
Interpol arrests Nigerian accused of $60 million cybercrime
A Nigerian accused of scamming $60 million from companies around the world through fraudulent emails has been arrested after months of investigation, the Economic...
#SaveMayowa: Iyabo Ojo furious at Toyin Aimakhu’s critics
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has risen in defence of her colleague, Toyin Aimakhu, after the latter got a lot of stick for her role...
5 lessons from the #SaveMayowa saga
Nigerians proved their humanity once again with an overwhelming positive response to #SaveMayowa, a campaign launched to raise fund for cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed.
Promoters...