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- 14 Apr 2026
Kaspersky Reports Online Scam Exposure Remains Widespread Despite High Levels of Self-assurance
A recent Kaspersky survey highlights a considerable gap between consumers’ confidence in identifying online scams and their actual exposure to cyber threats. According to the findings, more than…
- 17 Dec 2024
ESET Warns of Rising Online Scam Threat Amid EFCC's Major Fraud Bust
ESET, a global leader in digital security, has provided insights on the rising threat of online scams. In a significant operation earlier in the week, Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and…
- 1 Jul 2026
Report Reveals More than Half of Users Encountered Fraud or Scams Online
More than half (56%) of Internet users faced fraud over the past year, and 45% became victims of attacks on their devices, accounts or data (social media accounts hacking, data leakage, malware…
- 22 Sept 2014
FIRS Warns Nigerians on Online Recruitment Scam
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has warned Nigerians to disregard online recruitment adverts credited to the organization. The FIRS, in a statement on its website, said that it was not…
- 19 Mar 2015
How To Spot Online Real Estate Scam
The property listing almost looks too good to be true. Online house hunters have become acquainted with buzz words, phrases and sentences as “it is in the perfect location, “has beautiful…
- 5 Jan 2016
Ngige Alerts Public on Online Job Recruitment Scam
Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has denied an online report calling for the submission of Curriculum Vitae (CV) by unemployed youths to the ministry. The minister said this on Monday…
- 27 Oct 2024
Nigeria Makes List of Top 10 Countries with Highest Cases of Internet Scams
As the digital age progresses, internet scam have become a significant concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. While providing numerous opportunities for communication and…
- 4 Oct 2024
Cybercriminals Using “Joker: Folie à Deux” Release to Scam Fans
Kaspersky has uncovered cybercriminals exploiting the hype surrounding “Joker: Folie à Deux” ahead of its worldwide cinema premiere, for online phishing scams. Fans eager to watch the new movie…
- 22 Feb 2026
Cyber Immunity Emerges as Shield for Nigerians Amid Rising Scams
Cyber immunity is gaining traction as essential defence for everyday Nigerians facing surging online scams, phishing attacks, and SIM swap fraud that now target ordinary smartphone users. Once…
- 18 Sept 2024
Fake or Cloned Websites are Tricking Shoppers into Making Expensive Mistakes
By Georgina Crouth If you’re shopping online, best you have your wits about you because distractions or multitasking could be your undoing. Research into online scams in Africa has blamed a lack of…
- 6 Feb 2012
Banks, Internet Firms Fight Spam
Some of the world's biggest Internet companies and financial services firms have developed a new approach to fighting e-mail spam that they hope will reduce online scams. Facebook, Google and…
- 4 May 2014
Demystifying the ATM Customer Experience in Nigeria
The ATM in Nigeria has gone from a mysterious machine of very high distrust to a basic essential. Understandably, being at the perceived epicentre of online fraud and Internet scams has made…
- 15 Aug 2017
EFCC Steps up Fight Against Cybercrime, Arrest Over 100
Over 100 undergraduates of tertiary institutions across Southwest have been detained for various cybercrimes by the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), it was…
- 12 Mar 2026
Ghana Nabs 93 Nigerians in Cybercrime Crackdown
Ghanaian authorities have arrested 93 Nigerian nationals over alleged involvement in internet fraud and immigration violations, as the West African nation intensifies its crackdown on cross-border…
- 19 Sept 2024
Kaspersky Warns that Scammers Hide Phishing Links behind Images
At the end of August, Kaspersky experts discovered a phishing campaign with an unusual attack vector – through an image. This scam targeted organisations in the fields of online retail, distribution,…
- News20 Aug 2026
How AI, Poor Governance Aid Transnational Scams —UNODC
Nigeria has emerged as one of the new destinations for transnational cybercrime syndicates relocating from Southeast Asia following intensified crackdowns by regional governments, a new report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has revealed.
- 1 Apr 2025
Financial Cyberthreats Report Reveals 3.6Ttimes Surge in Mobile Banking Malware
As digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats…
- 25 Aug 2025
Interpol Sting Sniffs Out Cyber Crime in Nigeria, Others
An Interpol-coordinated operation has led to the arrest of 1 209 suspected cyber criminals that targeted nearly 88 000 victims. Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the crackdown recovered $97.4 million…
- 12 Aug 2026
Africa Faces Rising AI-Enabled Cybercrime as INTERPOL Reports 55% of Cases
Africa is facing a new wave of cybercrime driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), with 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes on the continent now reportedly AI-enabled, according to the International…
- 27 Mar 2024
Our 2023 Ads Safety Report
By Duncan Lennox, VP & GM of Ads Privacy and Safety Billions of people around the world rely on Google products to provide relevant and trustworthy information, including ads. That’s why we have…
- 28 Aug 2015
Efritin.com Tops 128,000 Listings within 3weeks of Launch
Efritn.com said on Friday it has gained top position in the Nigerian online classified platform three weeks after launching in the market. The platform recently confirmed that it currently has…
- 3 Aug 2026
INTERPOL Report Shows AI Powers 55% of Cybercrimes in Africa Amid $484m Losses
INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 revealed that Artificial intelligence accounts for 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa and making attacks faster, more…
- 6 Aug 2026
Fleeing Southeast Asia Scam Syndicates Find New Homes in Nigeria, Kenya- Report
Southeast Asia cybercrime networks are expanding operations into Africa as crackdowns intensify in the subregion, according to a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
- 18 Mar 2022
Crypto-trading Scam Demands Thousands of Dollars in Fake “Profit Tax” to Unlock Victims’ Accounts, Sophos Finds
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released new insight into an international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom that targets iPhone and Android users through…
- 7 Mar 2017
Solving Nigeria's Unemployment with IT Job Creation
There is no doubt that the current economic recession being experienced here in Nigeria is adversely affecting quite a lot of the citizens of this country. Many manufacturing as well s services…
- 26 May 2026
SARS Denies Being Hacked by Nullsec Nigeria, Hacker Group
South African Revenue Service (SARS) has dismissed claims that its systems were breached, following allegations by a hacker group that it had compromised the tax authority’s digital infrastructure.…
- 4 Nov 2014
Fraudsters Steal N5Bn from Govt Account in 3 Minutes
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating a case of electronic fraud involving an unnamed state government in Nigeria which reportedly lost over N5 billion in three…
- 16 Feb 2016
Ways Nigerians can make Passwords Hack-Proof
Nigerian are very social people and with the rise of social media, a majority of them now spend most for their time online. Whether at home, school, work or even while on the move Nigerians are…
- 24 Mar 2025
Visa Study Highlights Increased Security Awareness as Digital Payments Thrive Across CEMEA
A new study commissioned by Visa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). The…
- 26 Nov 2015
Nigeria Loses N129Bn to Cyber Scam
Dr. Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria lost about N129 billion to online identity theft. Dr. Jack made the disclosure…