Over 790 crypto scammers arrested in Nigeria in one day

Police arrested 792 cryptocurrency scammers in Nigeria who were stealing digital assets and fiat currency from people around the world. This was reported by the portal Forklog.

Law enforcement received information that illegal activities were taking place in a 7-story building called "Big Leaf" on Victoria Island. Officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission conducted a raid there and detained 792 people, including 148 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, and citizens from other countries.

During the investigation, it was established that the scammers were recruited for "work" after undergoing a two-week internship. They were trained on how to pretend to be women, initiate relationships with victims, and trick them into investing money in dubious enterprises, promising high dividends. After establishing contact with potential victims, ordinary scammers would hand over the correspondence to more experienced fraudsters who executed the scams.

The number of people who suffered at the hands of the criminals has not been disclosed, nor is the exact amount of stolen assets known.