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Foreigners forming criminal cells in Nigerian cities – EFCC chair

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns that organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing criminal cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting young Nigerians into cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. A statement on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed that Olukoyede made these remarks

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Foreigners forming criminal cells in Nigerian cities – EFCC chair

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns that organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing criminal cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting young Nigerians into cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. A statement on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed that Olukoyede made these remarks

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EFCC says international fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigeria - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline–  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that  organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting youths into serious organised cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. According to a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, the agency chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede said this, while receiving participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EI…

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Crypto scam: Young Nigerians targeted by foreign fraudsters as crypto used to import illegal firearms

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EFCC Raises Alarm Over Organised Foreign Fraudsters Establishing Cells In Nigeria

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm that organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities. Receiving participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course, EIMC 18 of the National Institute for Security Studies, led by the Director of Studies, Hyginus Ngele to the Commission, Olukoyede said the criminals are recruiting young Nigerians into serious or…

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