Nigeria's reputation as one of Africa's economic powerhouses is blighted somewhat by a surge in international and inter-state financ...

Teenage boys in the UK are being blackmailed by Nigerian crime gangs that pose as young women online - with the National Crime Agency offeri...

In recent years, Nigeria has gained notoriety as a global hub for internet fraud, a subset of cybercrime popularly known by the slang “yaho...

Thai Police have apprehended a Thai woman at Hat Yai International Airport for her involvement in a massive romance scam operation run by h...

The Cyber Security Bureau in Telangana, a state of India, has launched an investigation into a major fraud scheme involving 18 former Amazo...

Nigeria man indicted in sextortion scheme after South Carolina teen dies. 19 News Related stories:  Huntsville man admits to laundering mo...

Authorities say a Huntsville man is set for sentencing after he admitted he laundered money for Nigerian sextortionists. Acting U.S. Attorne...

A group of Nigerian scammers have been accused of pulling off a scam involving AI to impersonate Hollywood star Brad Pitt and dupe a woma...

On Friday, the government announced that millions in recovered funds linked to former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke wi...

Two Nigerian nationals were found guilty of defrauding $560,000 from an Albuquerque resident, the Department of Justice announced on Monday....

Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured vict...

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she see...

The parents of a British teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in Nige...

The Point of Sale (PoS) system, which is supposed to serve as a faster, safer and more efficient means of financial transactions for busines...

Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of th...

A self-described scammer based in Nigeria has taken credit for a bizarre, failed attempt to auction off Elvis’ iconic Graceland property. E...

The special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu has requested the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to add ...

Nigerian athlete Favour Ashe was arrested on Thursday at his base in Alabama over multiple counts of theft and fraud, as stated by the Aubur...

A Nigerian pastor has been arrested over allegations he fraudulently got people to part with their money. Theo O Ebonyi, well-known in Benue...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the country's humanitarian affairs minister, Betta Edu, over her alleged involvement in c...