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...

FRENCH AUTHORITIES ESCALATE ELON MUSK, X INVESTIGATION INTO CRIMINAL PROBE OVER ALLEGED ALGORITHM MANIPULATION AND AI CONTENT CONCERNS. (PHOTO).


French authorities escalate Elon Musk, X investigation into criminal probe over alleged algorithm manipulation and AI content concerns

French cybercrime authorities have escalated their investigation into Elon Musk and his social media platform X into a formal criminal probe, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Authorities said Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned to appear for questioning on April 20, but both declined to attend. The decision to elevate the case marks a significant step in a widening inquiry that has drawn international attention.
The investigation was opened following a request from a French lawmaker in early 2025 and initially focused on allegations that X’s algorithm may have been used to influence political discourse in France. It has since expanded to include claims involving the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, including accusations that it enabled or failed to prevent the spread of Holocaust denial content and nonconsensual explicit deepfake images.
Musk previously dismissed the investigation as a “political attack” after authorities searched X’s Paris office earlier this year.
Grok is developed by xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, which later absorbed X and has also been linked to other Musk-led ventures, including SpaceX and Tesla, through broader integration efforts.
The case is part of a broader set of international inquiries into X and Grok, with some regulators examining whether the platforms have allowed the creation and distribution of manipulated or explicit synthetic media, including material involving nonconsenting individuals.
In the United States, federal officials have reportedly declined to assist with the French investigation, describing it as an improper attempt to interfere with an American company.
Representatives for Musk and his companies have not publicly commented on the criminal probe.

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