Category: Cybercrime
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…
Hackers stole $17 million from Bank of Uganda, incident under investigation
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Reports of a recent heist involving the seizure of substantial quantities of money have surfaced, drawing the Bank…
Cybersecurity experts call for unified efforts to combat threats at ISC2 Nigeria conference
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Cybersecurity experts and stakeholders at the ISC2 Nigeria cybersecurity conference have raised concerns over the lack of unified…
Nigerian court jails six Internet fraudsters in Kwara
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Kwara State High Court on Monday convicted six persons for Internet fraud after the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Nigeria partners with Cisco to enhance cybersecurity
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In an effort to fortify the country’s digital infrastructure, the federal government will construct a state-of-the-art cybersecurity and…
Four Nigerian bloggers charged for cyberstalking GTCO
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On Monday, the Nigerian Police re-arraigned four bloggers, Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, on…
