Nigeria has deported 51 foreign nationals—including 50 Chinese citizens and one Tunisian—after they were convicted of cyberterrorism and internet fraud, authorities announced Aug. 21.
The scams primarily targeted victims in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, using advanced techniques to defraud individuals and businesses of substantial sums.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the deportation stems from a wide-reaching operation that began on Aug. 15 in partnership with the Nigerian Immigration Service.
The deportees were among 192 suspected cybercriminals arrested during a major sting operation targeting a massive cybercrime group operating in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and financial hub.
The operation followed “actionable intelligence about the operations of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates in Nigeria,” said the commission….
Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals in Major Cybercrime Crackdown
