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Suspected internet fraudsters shoot EFCC operative dead, injure others

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Suspected internet fraudsters shoot EFCC operative dead, injure others

Suspected Internet fraudsters have shot dead an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred on Friday in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state. How it happened Witnesses told this newspaper that the internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys, suddenly … Read more

Meta Takes Down 63K Instagram Accounts, 5,700 Facebook Groups And 1,300 Facebook Accounts Linked To Sextortion Schemes

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Meta Takes Down 63K Instagram Accounts, 5,700 Facebook Groups And 1,300 Facebook Accounts Linked To Sextortion Schemes

Meta recently announced the removal of approximately 63,000 Instagram accounts located in Nigeria. These accounts were involved in attempting to carry out “sextortion” scams, primarily targeting adult men in the US, with some children also being targeted. Perpetrators of the scams utilised “sextortion” tactics on both Instagram and Facebook. These tactics involved threats of exposing … Read more