NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

A 26-YEAR-OLD SPANISH WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDING OCER 300 MEN USING A CHEAP SMARTPHONE AND A PHOTO EDITING APP. (PHOTO).


 A 26-year-old Spanish woman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding over 300 men using a cheap smartphone and a photo editing app.

 

According to Spanish police, the woman operated a sophisticated scam over the past eight months, extorting nearly £13,500 (around Rs 15 lakh) from her victims.


The woman, apprehended in Azkoitia near San Sebastian, manipulated her victims by creating fake compromising images. She used a photo montage app to superimpose their faces onto AI-generated bodies and then threatened to share these images publicly and with their families unless they paid her.


Police discovered evidence of her crimes on her phone, including 3,500 chat logs documenting her blackmail schemes. Despite limited resources, the woman was highly skilled in deceiving and intimidating her victims, making her scam both effective and damaging.


Authorities have urged people to be cautious about their online interactions and warned against sharing personal information or photos with strangers. The case highlights the growing misuse of technology for malicious purposes and the importance of robust cybercrime investigations.

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