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September 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM. 17-year-old Jordan DeMay killed himself after being targeted by the Ogoshis [BBC] Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been ...
Gender and age demographics of victims of online romance scams in 2011. Many victims are in their 40s to mid-60s, seeking a companion. [4] Elderly people are often targeted, because they are more likely to have assets, such as retirement funds or homes, that can be stolen. [5] Sensitive people are more vulnerable to online dating scams, based ...
July 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM. Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and ...
Hushpuppi. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas In Yoruba; Ramon Olorunwá Abbas, (born 11 October 1982), commonly known as Hushpuppi, Hush, or Ray Hushpuppi is a Dubai-based Nigerian Instagram influencer, self-acclaimed real estate mogul, and convicted felon. [1] He was sentenced in the United States to 11 years for conspiracy to launder money obtained from ...
A Nigerian man living in Oklahoma City was sentenced this week to federal prison for committing an online “romance scam” against an Alabama woman.. In Oklahoma City federal court, Abdul Waris ...
Advance-fee scam. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1][2] If a victim makes the ...
Obinwanne Okeke (born November 9, 1987) also known as Invictus Obi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence in the United States for internet fraud that caused $11M losses to his victims. [1] After initially pleading guilty, on February 16, 2021, Okeke was sentenced to ten years in ...
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States.