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- 6 Aug 2025
WhatsApp Bans 6.8m Scam Accounts, Rolls Out Safety Tools
WhatsApp has unveiled new safety features to help users detect and avoid scams across group and individual chats, revealing that it banned more than 6.8 million accounts tied to criminal scam centres…
- 16 Oct 2025
£100m London Mansion, 18 Other Properties Seized from Alleged Crypto Scam Kingpin
British-Cambodian businessman and chairman of Prince Holding Group, Chen Zhi, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, following allegations of masterminding a £10.5 billion…
- 9 Jul 2026
INTERPOL-Led Global Fraud Crackdown Nets 5,811 Suspects, Intercepts $293m
A global anti-fraud operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has resulted in the arrest of 5,811 suspects and the interception of illicit assets worth 293…
- News21 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.
- 27 Apr 2025
FG Warns Nigerians Against Growing Threat of Cyber Slavery in West Africa
The Federal Government, has warned Nigerians against the growing threat of cyber slavery within the West African sub-region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued in Abuja by Kimiebi…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Dec 2008
Tears, Losses, as IT Fraudsters Milk Nigerians
One in ten adults in Nigeria has been the victim of mass marketing fraud, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations have shown. At least 14 million Nigerians have handed cash and other valuables to…
- 26 Apr 2021
Nigeria Lost N5.5tn to Cybercrimes in 10 Years - Deloitte
Mr. Tope Aladenusi, the Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte West Africa, has stated that Nigeria lost N5.5 trillion to fraud and cybercrimes in 10 years. Aladenusi, who disclosed this at a recent…
- 16 Apr 2024
QNET Raises Alarm over Fraudulent Use of Foundation’s Name in Nigeria
QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company, has recently become aware of fraudulent activities being carried out in the name of its CSR arm, RYTHM Foundation. An individual…
- 1 Feb 2024
7 Scams to Watch Out for in 2024
As technology gets more advanced, fraudsters are also getting better at deceiving and stealing from us. In 2024, scammers have some new tricks up their sleeve, such as deepfake impersonation. That is…
- 21 Jun 2010
Scammers Turn to SMSes, Dupe Nigerians
Taking undue advantage of Nigeria’s profile as the largest mobile market in Africa, scam artists have turned to SMS technologies to bait phone users leaving tales of woes and losses in their…
- 2 Feb 2016
i-Pay set to Launch in Nigeria
i-Pay Payment Solution, an instant electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment service provider plans to launch service in Nigeria before the end of the year. Nigeria's reputation for being at the centre…
- 4 Nov 2025
ZachXBT, Crypto Investigator Lists Nigeria, Others as Worst Jurisdictions for Scam Victims
ZachXBT, scam survivor turned Blockchain investigator, has named Nigeria, India, Canada, UK and Russia, as the hardest places to help crypto scam victims. ZachXBT cited stagnant legal systems and…
- 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…
- 31 Jul 2018
Tips against SIM Swap Scammers as Nigerians Lose Billions
Some Nigerians using mobile money transfer service have fallen victims to a recent scam involving mysterious swapping of SIM cards. SIM swapping is a sophisticated form of fraud and falls…
- 14 Jul 2017
Telcos Top Spammer Chart in Nigeria- Truecaller
Truecaller, an application that helps GSM users identify callers that are not in their phone book, has said telecommunications operators are to blame for the bulk of spam calls in Nigeria. Spam calls…
- 31 Aug 2009
IDMN Names Starcomms Best 3G Network
The Institute of Direct Marketing of Nigeria (IDMN) has named Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s foremost CDMA network as the best 3G Mobile Network of the Year 2009 in the CDMA category. The award…
- 21 May 2020
Cyber crime Soars in First 100 Days of Coronavirus
Cyber criminals are capitalising on the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 83 million COVID-19 related e-mails blocked and thousands of malicious URLs found in just the first 100…
- 14 Sept 2009
Handling Insecurity of Mails, Scam in Courier
As commerce and trade are no longer restrained by natural boundaries, transport and communication are also expanding their frontiers and are part of the globalization exercise. Courier industry is…
- 15 Apr 2025
Four Red Flags Nigerians Ignored until CBEX Crashed- DUBAWA
It has not been a pleasant week for thousands of Nigerians who have again fallen for another money scam. According to DUBAWA, a West African independent verification and fact-checking project,…
- 12 Mar 2026
EFCC Arraigns Intermediate Investment Holdings Boss Over Alleged $1.5m Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ufoma Joseph Immanuel, Managing Director of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada at the Special…
- 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…
- 3 Sept 2020
9mobile Gifts N20m, over 1000 Smartphones in 3 Weeks
9mobile, one of Nigeria’s telecommunication companies, is making good its promise to put smiles on the faces of its customers. When the mobile operator announced the landmark national campaign tagged…
- 6 Jun 2017
Officials, Bizmen Stole N1.4trn under OBJ, Yar’Adua, Jonathan
Itse Sagay, chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has said that 55 top government officials and private businessmen in Nigeria illicitly diverted N1.35 trillion (about…
- 5 May 2018
Nigeria's Internet Fraudsters Focus on Corporate e-mail - Report
West Africa's infamous Internet scammers have shifted their targets from impersonations of online love interests, princes and US soldiers to hijacking corporate e-mails, costing businesses hundreds…
- 19 Feb 2024
Kaspersky Shares Cyberthreat Landscape Insights for the Africa
Kaspersky experts discussed the evolution of the cyberthreat landscape in the region during its 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META 2024, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The focal point of the…
- 3 Aug 2022
SiBAN Set to Hold Maiden P2P Conference, August 6
Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) will be holding its inaugural Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Conference on the 6th of August, 2022 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking…
- 11 Jun 2025
Nigeria Police Dismantle WhatsApp Scam Syndicate, Freeze Millions
Nigeria Police Force has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate that hijacked WhatsApp accounts belonging to high-profile Nigerians and used them to defraud their contacts.…
- 11 Feb 2020
Google Dangles $1m Grants to Support Innovative Ideas Around Privacy, Safety of Families Online
Google has launched $1 million pan-African fund to support innovative ideas around privacy, trust and the safety of families online across sub-Saharan Africa. The company made the announcement at an…