Almost 800 arrested, including 40 Pinoys, over Nigerian crypto-romance scam

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Almost 800 arrested, including 40 Pinoys, over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
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LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria 's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.The suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, were detained on Dec.

Staff there would make contact with people through social media and messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram, them seduce them online or offer them apparently lucrative investment opportunities, Uwujaren told reporters.Once victims were hooked, they were pressured to transfer money for fake cryptocurrency schemes and other non-existent projects.

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