Category: Cybercrime
Websprix executives Dawit Berhanu, Mekdes Aklilu face money laundering charges in Ethiopia
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Ethiopian prosecutors on December 27, 2024, announced serious financial crime charges against two prominent figures from Web Sprix…
U.S. Judge reverses bail decision for alleged fraudster Bobo Chicago over concerns he will flee to Nigeria
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U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III has overturned the previous ruling granting bail to Bolanle Bombata, also…
NBS earmarks N35 million for cybersecurity measures after website breach
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has allocated N35 million for “Capacity Building on Cybersecurity and Data Centre…
FBI most-wanted Nigerian cybercriminal Abiola Kayode extradited to U.S. from Ghana over multi-million dolllar email scam
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Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian who had been on the FBI‘s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, has been…
Law enforcement seeks arrest of 601 bank customers tied to N11bn Flutterwave breach
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The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to arrest 601 bank customers linked to a significant breach involving…
PalmPay partners with NFIU to combat financial fraud, support Nigeria’s digital economy
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Nigerian fintech business PalmPay will work with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and other government agencies to…
FBI traces Bobo Chicago’s $2.8m scam to African Shrine; Wale Ogundana’s nightclub licence revoked
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Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have exposed a web of fraud connecting suspected Nigerian scammer…
Uganda seeks Interpol assistance to track hackers, masterminds of BoU multi-million dollar heist
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Ugandan authorities have asked Interpol to investigate fraudulent transfers of $6 million to Japan and $7 million to…
FBI arrests suspected Nigerian fraudster “Bobo Chicago” for $2.8 million business email scam
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as “Bobo Chicago” and “Bola…
Serengeti strikes: 1,000+ nabbed in cybercrime crackdown
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INTERPOL announced the results of Operation Serengeti on Tuesday. This significant anti-cybercrime initiative, conducted from September 2 to…
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