Tag: #OnlineScams
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FAKE LOVE, REAL MILLIONS: POLICE BUST 24-YEAR-OLD OVER ₦48.5m ROMANCE SCAM
He was heading for a flight out of Lagos when police closed in. Airport Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged ₦48.5 million romance scam, just as he was about to board a flight to Asaba. According to police spokesperson ASP Mohammed Adeola, the suspect was picked up by the…
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CYBERSECURITY EXPERT WARNS OF SOPHISTICATED ONLINE SCAMS, URGES USE OF 2FA
Adamu Musa, a cybersecurity expert at Abuja’s X Hub, warns that online scams have grown increasingly sophisticated, targeting everyone from regular users to top IT professionals. He highlights employee carelessness and advanced tactics like domain spoofing and AI-generated phishing as major risks. Musa urges all internet users to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for stronger protection,…
