Scam syndicates operating out of Nigeria utilized Facebook accounts to defraud victims.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 3
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What happened
Scam syndicates operating out of Nigeria utilized Facebook accounts to defraud victims.
Who's involved
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Nigerian-based scam syndicates are using Facebook accounts to defraud victims.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Facebook
American online social media and social networking service
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