The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three Nigerian nationals over accusations of defrauding people online. The foreigners allegedly used social media accounts to commit fraud online.
The FIA conducted a raid and recovered computers and other electronic equipment from the arrested individuals.
According to reports, the individuals used Facebook and emails to carry out fraudulent activities. They created fake Facebook profiles, posing as Generals from the United States’ Army who were posted in Kabul, for nefarious purposes.
Details of the Online Fraud
FIA Cybercrime Wing’s Deputy Director Syed Shahid Hassan said that the accused used to contact potential victims online and told them that they had piles of cash in dollars. The Nigerians used to tell their victims that they would send them gifts as a token of friendship.
Reportedly, people who got conned by them ended up sending their mobile phone numbers in the hopes of receiving these “gifts”.  Several victims received the calls from people posing as officials from the US embassy or Pakistani customs officers.
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On call, the impersonators used to tell their victims that a gift parcel was waiting for them and they needed to pick it up. They would then demand moneyfor laundering clearance certificate charges, parcel registration charges or customs clearance charges through a local bank, Western Union or Easy Paisa.
Via PT
Don’t you guys have App for this site? Like on appstore or android?
Its a real concern.
Finally those damn Nigerians Prince always asking me for money in emails