Nigeria raids crypto fraud den, nearly 800 suspects arrested, including citizens of many countries

the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria raided a cryptocurrency scam center in Lagos on December 10th, arresting 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese citizens and 40 Filipino citizens. The organization primarily targeted North American and European users for Ponzi schemes, forcing victims to transfer funds for false cryptocurrency plans and other non-existent projects.

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