A total of 26 mobile phones, 42 SIM cards and a laptop have been recovered by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre NPF-NCCC, following the arrest of seven suspects operating a cross-border online investment scam centre in Agbor, Delta State.
Police identified the suspects as Collins Ogwuorie, Christian Ogwuorie, Gbenoba Emmanuel, Samuel Olufemi, Collins Victor, Onyeka Emenem and Kefas Ogunbor.
Investigations reveal that the suspects run a structured fraud network that uses hundreds of fake social media accounts to impersonate reputable cryptocurrency traders, lure victims through fabricated online investment communities, and deploy phishing and spamming tactics against targets based mainly in the United Kingdom and other countries.
The operation, carried out with support from the United Kingdom National Crime Agency and intelligence insights shared by Meta, uncovered a physical scam hub where young Nigerians were recruited and trained into specialised online fraud roles.
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, commended the National Cybercrime Centre for the arrests.
The Force says investigations are ongoing and warns members of the public to verify online investment platforms before committing funds.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
