Americans lost over $10bn to internet scams in 2022 – FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has revealed that Americans lost $10.3 billion to numerous internet scams last year.
EFCC arrests another wanted FBI suspect
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) Ilorin Zonal has arrested a thirty-eight-year-old Nigerian, Festus Akinyemi Abiona who was indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations of the United States over his alleged involvements in internet fraud. This is contained in the statement issued by the Spokesman of the […]
FBI petition to EFCC leads to jailing of mother, son
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned mother and son before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos. The EFCC preferred against Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri (son) and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri a four-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $82,570. One of the […]
US navy attack is presumed terrorism – FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Sunday it is treating Friday’s deadly attack on a Florida navy base as a presumed terrorist attack. The Saudi gunman – who was training at the Pensacola site – killed three sailors before he was shot dead. Special agent Rachel Rojas said the FBI was trying to […]
FBI wanted suspect jailed one year for fraud
Joseph Oyediran, one of the Nigerians on the wanted list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for wire-fraud, has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for fraud. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of Kwara State High Court sentenced Oyediran to one-year imprisonment, having relied on the evidence presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). […]
US officer charged with murder of black woman, resigns after shooting
A United States police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door was charged with murder on Monday evening after resigning from the force. Aaron Dean, 34, a white Fort Worth policeman was jailed on $200,000 bond after […]
