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Scam syndicates operating out of Nigeria utilized Facebook accounts to defraud victims.

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 13

The latest in this situation

  1. FBI and Meta expanded global efforts to disrupt scam compounds in Nigeria and Ghana.
  2. A transnational network linked to a romance scam has been identified, involving Nigeria and the FBI.

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1 report, 1 independent, last reported Jul 3. The briefing below covers this first event.

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Scam syndicates operating out of Nigeria utilized Facebook accounts to defraud victims.

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  1. A transnational network linked to a romance scam has been identified, involving Nigeria and the FBI.Sub-event
  2. Scamming networks possibly based in Nigeria targeted Pittsburg, with funds traced to an Illinois resident.Sub-event
  3. Scammers operating in Lagos, Nigeria, used LinkedIn to target victims in Europe.Sub-event
  4. Nigerian-based scam syndicates are using Facebook accounts to defraud victims.1 source

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