Nigeria intensifies its cybercrime crackdown, deporting over 100 foreign nationals linked to romance scams and fake cryptocurrency schemes.
Nigeria has deported 102 foreign nationals, including 60 Chinese and 39 Filipinos, convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud,” the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced Thursday.
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale told AFP that since August 15, another 39 Filipinos, 10 Chinese, and two Kazakhs had also been deported. “More deportations are scheduled in the coming days,” he added.
The suspects were among 792 cybercriminals arrested in December on Victoria Island, Lagos. Of these, 192 were foreigners, including 148 Chinese, the EFCC confirmed.
According to EFCC, foreign gangs recruit Nigerians for phishing scams, tricking victims—mostly in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe—into sending money or sensitive data.
Experts warn these fraud schemes are becoming more sophisticated, exploiting weak cybersecurity systems and draining victims’ savings, business funds, and borrowed money.
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