In an electronic fraud operation, Nigerians steal $850,000 from a French woman

Nearly two months after Meta’s decision, two Nigerian brothers, Samuel and Samson Oguchi, 24 and 21, were each sentenced to 210 months in prison for “sexually exploiting and extorting more than 100 victims,” including 11 minors.

Last month, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it had arrested 792 suspects in a single operation in the wealthy Victoria Island area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. At least 192 of the suspects were foreign nationals, including 148 Chinese, the agency said.

The EFCC spokesman said foreign gangs have recruited Nigerian accomplices to seek out victims online through phishing, mainly targeting Americans, Canadians, Mexicans and Europeans.

Source: AFP