FG approves establishment of SIM Swap Centres in 774 LGAs
The Federal government has given approval to Mobile Network Operators, MNOs for the establishment of dedicated SIM Swap Centres across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria.
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Hacker who stole $500K by ‘SIM-swapping’ cuts plea deal
An Ohio hacker charged with stealing $500,000 from the comfort of his mother’s home amid a 10-day hacking spree copped to just two felony charges in a plea deal Monday. Dawson Bakies, 21, managed to avoid the other 50 counts of identity theft and scheme to defraud he was facing — but he’ll have to
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Three men defraud man N7.1m through SIM swap in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said it had arrested three suspects for alleged conspiracy and obtaining N7.1m by false pretense in Benue. This was contained in a press statement signed by its Zonal Head, Public Affairs Department, Ms. Nwanyinma Okeanu and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
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