Nigeria Jails 15 Asians for Internet Scams

11 Filipinos, 4 others jailed in Nigeria for internet scams

A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals Friday – all Asians – for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud,” the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country.

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Nigeria jails 15 Asians for internet scams

Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were sentenced to one year in prison and a fine after pleading guilty, said Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Nigeria jails 15 Asians, including Malaysian, for cyber-terrorism and internet scams

LAGOS, May 31 — A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals yesterday — all Asians — for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of one million naira (about RM2,681) each in the commercial capital, Lagos, after pleading guilty, said Economic and Financial…

Nigeria jails 11 Filipinos, 4 other Asians for internet scams

A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals Friday — including 11 Filipinos — for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud,” the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of one million naira (about $630) each in the commercial capital, Lagos, after pleading guilty, said Economic and Financial Crimes Co…

Malaysian among 15 Asians jailed in Nigeria over online scams

LAGOS: A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals Friday – all Asians – for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud“, the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd