How Nigerian scammers used WhatsApp, Instagram in international romance and crypto scam
Nigerian authorities have busted a major international scam operation that lured victims with promises of romance and lucrative cryptocurrency investments, a report has said. In a raid on a seven-story building in Lagos, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals and 40 Filipinos.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, these suspects were detained on December 10. It added that the building housed a sophisticated call centre where scammers targeted victims primarily from the Americas and Europe.