Tag: Cybercrime
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Cybercrime: NITDA urges police to protect legitimate IT business pros
Cybercrime: NITDA urges police to protect legitimate IT business pros
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Cybercrimes: EFCC sends strong warning to hotels owners
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a strong warning to owners and operators of hotels. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the EFCC warned hoteliers from allowing their premises and facilities to become havens for cybercriminals. The warning comes on the heels of a sting operation operatives of the EFCC carried out at Parkitonian Hotel…
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People to lose $10.5 trillion to cybercriminals by 2025
People will lose a whopping total sum of $10.5 trillion to cybercriminals by the year 2025, the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as INTERPOL has said. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports INTERPOL made this known as it announced a new cybercrime operations desk known as African Joint Operation against Cybercrime (AFJOC). According to the law enforcement…
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Syndicate of 13 criminals busted in Abuja
Luck ran out on a syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects when operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided their hideouts and apprehended them on Thursday. Five of the suspects were picked up at an N8m a year apartment in Gilmore Estate, Jahi, while the other eight were…
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Interpol nabs 3 Nigerians involved in scamming 50,000 victims
Three suspects have been arrested in Lagos State following a joint cybercrime investigation by INTERPOL, Group-IB and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The Nigerian nationals are believed to be members of a wider organized crime group responsible for distributing malware, carrying out phishing campaigns and extensive Business Email Compromise scams. The suspects are alleged to…
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Non-delivery scams: 5 reasons they work and how to avoid becoming a victim
In non-delivery fraud, criminals promise highly sought-after goods, collect payment, then, never deliver. While the principle is simple, the fraud scheme is often sophisticated and can yield huge profits. Criminals can adapt a well-established modus operandi to suit any product, from masks during a pandemic to electronics or even everyday items such as paper. In…
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‘Nobody is perfectly protected from cyberattack during COVID-19’
By Dayo Benson Editor Politics, Law & Human Rights New York Cybercrime has spiked since Coronavirus scourge swept through cities. Social distancing has not deterred scammers. At times like these, unsuspecting people fall easy prey. Threats of cybercrime are however preventable. These challenges are the focus of a virtual media briefing at the behest of…
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Cybercrime: Entertainers lend voices as Naira Marley’s trial resumes
As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to resume trial of Nigerian popstar, Naira Marley over fraud, frontline comedians have lent their voices voices against cybercrimes in the society. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this took place when the frontline comedians visited the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday in support of the anti-graft…
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Cybercrimes: Institute strengthens awareness as Internet fraud runs deep in Nigeria
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) says it is collaborating with Cisco Networking Academy to intensify awareness on cybercrimes, as the menace of Internet fraud continues to eat deep into the fabric of the Nigerian society. The Acting Administrator of DBI, Mrs Viola Usoro, on Tuesday in Lagos during the 2019 Cisco African Academy Cyber Security…