Nigeria Apprehends 792 Suspects, Including 148 Chinese, Over Crypto-romance Scam | Firstpost Africa

Nigeria Apprehends 792 Suspects, Including 148 Chinese, Over Crypto-romance Scam | Firstpost Africa

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested nearly 800 suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, believed to be involved in a crypto-romance scam. The agency said it had conducted a raid in Lagos, the country's commercial capital. The raid was held on a seven-storey luxury building which is believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance and then pressed them to hand over cash for cryptocurrency investments. The anti-graft agency also said that foreign nationals recruited their Nigerian accomplices through a test on their computer expertise and then took them through a two-week induction programme on how to personate foreign females in romance scam chats. Most of the time, the Nigerian accomplices were unaware of their employer or the company they were working for. Following the news about the arrest, several social media users commented on the growing unemployment in Nigeria, which has contributed to an increase in criminal activities in the country. How will Nigeria tackle the issues of growing cybercrimes and unemployment among the youth? Watch the video to learn more.

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