LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some dubious Nigerians have devised a new way to obtain money from their colleagues and acquaintances by pretense. One such tactic involves claiming, “I’m having trouble with my bank network. Can you help me transfer N40,000 to Bright (not a real name)?” Though not a new trend, this tactic has gained momentum…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts workers union. In January 2023, a spoofed email led the union to transfer $6.4 million to a fraudulent account. The funds were then routed through various international…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As scammers notice that their victims are getting used to how they operate, they find other strategies to defraud unsuspecting individuals. The new strategy is to call a random number and from the flow of the conversation, lie to the call receiver that a relative of theirs is sick and needs urgent…
LAGOS JANUARY 1TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and Securities Ltd., according to his lawyer. Bolt was recently told there was only about $12,000 remaining in the account, his lawyer Linton P. Gordon said in a phone interview….
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Randy, the oldest son of deceased iconic reggae musician, Majek Fashek, claims scammers are using the death of his father to deceive gullible fans. Speaking to the media, Randy urged the public to be wary of making donations for the father’s burial. He said: “There are a lot of scammers out there…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some young scammers in Kano metropolis have converted the ongoing TraderMoni registration exercise into a source of extorting money from potential beneficiaries of the scheme, Kano Chronicle can report. The programme is a federal government initiative designed with a view to enlarging the citizen financial inclusion agenda for Nigerians who are petty…