Hongkongers swindled out of HK$136 million by online scammers in just 1 week, as police warn over internet fraud

Hongkongers swindled out of HK6 million by online scammers in just 1 week, as police warn over internet fraud

The force issued the alert on Friday, a day after officers revealed a new tactic used to dupe a businesswoman out of HK$41 million worth of cryptocurrency in an online investment fraud. Inspector Leung Man-yee on Thursday said the fraudsters had orchestrated in-person transactions to lower the victim’s guard and trick her into going along …

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Six jailed for Internet fraud in Kwara

Six jailed for Internet fraud in Kwara

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured the conviction of six persons charged with offences related to cybercrime and fraud. The convicts, who were prosecuted on separate charges, stood trial before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court, and Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State …

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EFCC arrests 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi

EFCC arrests 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a training centre in Makurdi, Benue State. The operatives, acting on intelligence, arrested the suspects in a three- bedroom apartment allegedly serving as a training centre for internet fraud trainees …

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Tinubu charges EFCC to sustain fight against Internet fraud 

Tinubu charges EFCC to sustain fight against Internet fraud 

President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to keep its flames burning against the scourge of internet crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the charge through Vice President Kashim Shettima, in Abuja on Wednesday, at a one-day public engagement on youth, religion and the fight against corruption and …

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