robinso01:
And they too will be criticizing the government

That is the Spirit of Nigerian today's Youths!
Terrible - $1 Million- without responsibility!

Roboto11:


They were not neglected.

They are criminals.

Many are abroad doing the same thing.

Stop justifying criminality.

Am not justifying any criminality, in fact they deserve jail terms but in a country where 90% of young people are jobless what do you expect??

Incomplete news cos you didn't even tell us the names of the arrested suspect.

Trendtips:


A very sad situation

They make people lose their investments , savings and all

They wreck lives and families

A very careless lawyer once fell victim of them. It's is better it was my money with him that got stolen. Several millions of naira

Lucymercy:
my brother there is something they called self discipline and honor...it is not A MUST to be rich. There are many jobs one can do if you not the lazy and greedy kind.[color=#006600][/color]

There is something called honor and discipline but that doesn't negate the fact that most financial criminals went into it out of hardship and frustration. Seeing the risks they take to commit some of these crimes will tell you no right thinking human can venture into it unless no out of frustration.

However, once they go into crimes, coming out becomes difficult that's where they get corrupted

Islie:
The Jamaican anti-graft agency said investigation into the cybersecurity attack was still ongoing.

Victor Olorunfemi


Two Nigerians have been arrested in Lagos for allegedly duping the Jamaican government of one million dollars.

The arrest was led by the country’s Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

According to Loop News, the two men were detained in their residence in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos following an investigation into the involvement of an international cyber group raced to Nigeria in the cyber fraud.

The three agencies subsequently coordinated an arrest warrant secured through international collaboration.

MOCA’s director of communications major Basil Jarrett said the agency had in 2023 received a complaint from the National Water Commission over an attempt to defraud them of over one million dollars through a business email compromise which had illegally routed the funds to the criminals.

Meanwhile, MOCA immediately launched an international investigation into the matter alongside US federal law enforcement partners which ultimately resulted in the stolen funds being seized while the majority of it was returned and also led to the location of the two perpetrators in Nigeria.

“MOCA, in collaboration with its US federal law enforcement partners, launched an intensive, international cyber investigation into the attack, resulting in the monies being frozen and ultimately, the majority of it being returned,” Mr Jarret said in a statement released by MOCA.

“This outcome not only highlights the resilience and preparedness of our cybersecurity defences but also underscores the critical importance of international cooperation in addressing cyber threats,” he added while also commending NWC quick steps following the incident.

Meanwhile, MOCA noted that investigation into the cybersecurity attack was still ongoing as the agency suspected that other individuals might be involved in the sophisticated cyber fraud scheme.

https://gazettengr.com/fbi-efcc-nab-two-lagosians-for-stealing-1-million-from-jamaican-government/

This is great! I'm glad these idiots were caught.

This is exactly how the international fraudster called Emmanuel Nwude the so-called Owelle of Abagana, his wife and a few cohorts defrauded a Brazilian bank in the 1990s in what became the third biggest bank fraud in history running into millions of USD ($242 million). The idiot with his chieftaincy titles went on a spending spree purchasing skyscrapers on Allen Avenue, Lagos, and was building houses in Lagos and his Anambra home state. I remember he had massive shares in Union Bank as a director purchased with the proceeds of the advanced fee fraud stolen from the Brazilian bank.

He was celebrated in the soft cell magazines as a big boy and was even elected into the House of Reps, but when the INTERPOL finally got a hold of him in partnership with Nigerian intelligence teams, he was toast! That episode is one of the MAJOR reasons why I don't believe the supposed sources of wealth of these young people because many are drug barons with Methamphetamine labs that have been busted by the NDLEA as widely published in the mass media in housing estates in Lagos, Abuja, Asaba, and their Anambra towns such as Nnewi, Obosi, Ozubulu, Ihiala, etc.

Some are international fraudsters like this Emmanuel Nwude guy, Obinwanne Okeke otherwise called Invictus, and Hush Puppy, so, it's very important to know peoples sources of sudden money before hailing them as examples of genuine entrepreneurs. Period.

https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/emmanuel-nwude-sold-an-imaginary-airport-for-dollar242-million/

Zico5:

Let them mention the name first before u start throwing stones. Awon eyan B-Lord and Cubana.

Na Yoruba people be the 2 guys, that's the reason they hide their names

Raxxye:

I won't mind o!

Lol

Better learn legitimate skills

Everyday for the Thief....
The Devil hardens the heart of the likes of Slawormir . They see themselves as invisible until the day they are arrested.

Yahoo guys reading this, know this that you will be caught one day.
Na sure banker.

Leave the crime now.
The day shall come.

You may not like this.

Jughead29:
A country who neglected the youth with potential, the youth now Yahoo using the talent to commit crime

Smh.. Committing crime wasn't the way out... They deserve a jail terms

But when whooping 90% of young people are jobless what do you expect??

Weren't you neglected by the government? Why didn't you venture into internet scam? Your likes are the one supporting those internet fraudster with this kinda statement. Instead of you to condemn evil act, you're drumming support by saying government neglected them. Nigerian government has been neglecting her citizens since inception.

Pastoshizzy:
I pray a day will come when all this short sighted pea brain citizens will realize how destructive the stigma 'yahoo' has wrecked on our country.
It's a shame.

They can never see it. They are too opportunitistic to see what damage this is causing. Only this morning, I was engaged in conversations with some Nigerians who thought someone inadvertently sending money into their account was simply channeling them their blessings. That's how weird the thinking has gone.

lexy2014:


why cant they use their smartness to engage in legitimate endeavours?

Lol they're not so smart if they got caught 😂😂... These people just learnt some scripts from good hackerse

It's actually not that hard...you are trained to be careful not to click on links...they can download virus...and they will Just download password and appear to be someone else...it's elaborate but with tech and more international coordination, days of scammers are numbered. US will track IPs and supply to Naija Authority to carry out the raids...and those VPNs lol...may be US virus too...making you believe you can mask your location ...even encryption US intelligence can hack..good luck

Kingray10:
These guys are more than Smart, it's not eazy to scam govt of a country to the tune of 1.5B
I bet if US was not involved they wouldn't have been caught.

LordIsaac:
Haaaa...nawao

They will be online screaming #Endbadgovernance, honestly there's need for #Endbadcitizen. Funny enough, they will do give away to gain followers and most of their stooges will act based on their opinion.

Ezechimerenwata:

Go tell am Bola Almed Tinubu first... He paved the way as an high ranking officer of fraud to the whole world, so where head na fraud what do you expect again to hear.

Your reasoning is blinded by tribal prejudice. Tinubu was never convicted (as a fact) of any fraud...not even a rigged election. Your agitation to have someone of your choice to be president does not mean you should now give a dog a bad name just to hang it.
The likes of you has no conscience. Is it today Nigeria's problem started?
The annoying thing is your fellow smartphone literates can't present an objective argument at any time..just abusive/cursive language.

Even Obi (that you claim to support) has tried to disassociate from your mental numbness.

Get a life outside Nairaland, just maybe someone can explain better to you why your Garri is more costlier. Till then, back off!

Names
Pictures??

Jughead29:
A country who neglected the youth with potential, the youth now Yahoo using the talent to commit crime

Smh.. Committing crime wasn't the way out... They deserve a jail terms

But when whooping 90% of young people are jobless what do you expect??

They are not employable in the first place.

They are mostly “cefiticate” holders

Nolevel666:

They are not employable in the first place.

They are mostly “cefiticate” holders

Not employable? Says who

Because life is better in your own sides dosnt mean you see others are useless and not useful...

teadrake:

Weren't you neglected by the government? Why didn't you venture into internet scam? Your likes are the one supporting those internet fraudster with this kinda statement. Instead of you to condemn evil act, you're drumming support by saying government neglected them. Nigerian government has been neglecting her citizens since inception.

So, neglecting your own citizens and keep chasing personal greedy wants isn't a criminality??

Na them

Funny enough a few years ago there was this Jamaican mixtape, named DJ Roy Yahoo boy dancehall mix.

https://www.boomplay.com/episode/521660

Kingray10:

Scam, is kinda quicker and easier.
Imagine how many years it would take to raise 1m$ legitimately

you really think so?

Raxxye:
Na wa o.
How these boys dey do am sef?

Not that complicated, all you have to do is know how to spam

They use spamming tools to gain access to the email box of the CEOs or CFOs of any company that is their target, then they monitor the transactions the CFO is in charge of

Imagine you are the CEO or CFO of a huge furniture company and you are doing business with another company that wants to do interior decoration for a hotel worth 500k dollars

Once the company you are doing business with asks for your account number to pay the money into, they send their own account number which is extremely similar to the company’s own OR they clone the email of the CEO/CFO, control the entire transaction and send their own account number from there

The account number is usually provided by third parties in Asia, once the money gets there, the trail is lost forever because you can’t investigate money laundering in Asia due to their strict laws

These guys probably used a compromised picker

Don’t ask me how I know

Pastoshizzy:
Your reasoning is blinded by tribal prejudice. Tinubu was never convicted (as a fact) of any fraud...not even a rigged election. Your agitation to have someone of your choice to be president does not mean you should now give a dog a bad name just to hang it.
The likes of you has no conscience. Is it today Nigeria's problem started?
The annoying thing is your fellow smartphone literates can't present an objective argument at any time..just abusive/cursive language.

Even Obi (that you claim to support) has tried to disassociate from your mental numbness.

Get a life outside Nairaland, just maybe someone can explain better to you why your Garri is more costlier. Till then, back off!

You know what?, next time you write please try to be concise at least a good summary of this essay you typed would've gone a long way saving me time. All I myself as a NIGERIAN is asking is for a viable, progressive economy for the betterment for every Nigerian, I don't blame you ur likes live comfortable not knowing what others pass each day of their lifes out there.... By the way whether ATIKU, TINUBU or even PETER OBI I don't give a Bleep, is a better country too much to ask for, I am asking YOU MR WOLE SOYINKA in disguise.??

The is just one the so many cyber crime cases that goes unreported daily worldwide. Cyber security is a must for every organization, be it public or private.

Business email compromise is a major threat with highest rate of success.

These guys are geeks, and I know one thing for sure is that the FBI is just arresting to make them private consultants, so when ever there is a cyber crime their expertise will be used. Note that in Business email compromise you don't follow any script like dating scam, BEC demand expertise. If you doubt just try sending several BEC emails if they will not end up in trash/spam box courtesy of DMARC and SPF.

Glad to see ladies among FBI agent. Go girls! kick their asses.