FBI Arrests Nine In Nigeria Over Cyber Crime, Seizes 53 Electronic Devices
A statement by the FBI Director, Kash Petal, on Monday, noted that a total of $11 million in potentially freezable funds have also been identified across multiple countries.
The United States FBI said it has arrested nine suspects in connection with scam centres across Nigeria.
A statement by the FBI Director, Kash Patel, on Monday, noted that a total of $11 million in potentially freezable funds have also been identified across multiple countries.
According to Patel, the suspects who operate in the unmentioned scam centers in Nigeria exploit innocent victims, steal life savings, and operate across international borders “believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement”.
Patel thanked Nigerian law enforcement and its partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
FBI ARRESTS NINE SUSPECTS IN NIGERIA OVER CYBERCRIME, SEIZES 53 ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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