A 40-year-old Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his involvement in hacking, identity theft and fraud schemes involving millions of
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A 40-year-old Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his involvement in computer hacking, identity theft and fraud schemes involving millions
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into a series of cyberattacks targeting financial institutions after President Lee Jae Myung warned that artificial intelligence may have been used to carry
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones to the Federal Government after the EFCC linked the devices to a large-scale cyber-fraud investigation
South Africa is set to extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States on Friday over allegations that they defrauded more than 100 victims of over $6 million through online
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the alleged creation and circulation of a forged document claiming that OPay Nigeria Limited
A Nigerian national has been sentenced in the United States to nearly a decade in prison after being found guilty of running a sprawling online fraud network that preyed on
A fresh controversy has erupted over claims that a majority of Nigerian university students are involved in internet fraud, with public affairs commentator Mahdi Shehu challenging the credibility of the
A fresh controversy surrounding Nigeria’s electoral umpire has taken a new turn after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected claims that its Chairman, Joash Amupitan, made a partisan post
Fresh fears over online fraud have emerged as the National Pension Commission (PenCom) warns Nigerians to stay alert amid a surge in fake recruitment schemes targeting job seekers. The commission
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