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Red flags to recognise AI-assisted Ponzi scheme adverts online

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
ORCHESTRATORS of Ponzi schemes have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence tools to make their scams appear more sophisticated, believable and harder to detect. With AI...

Quick steps to verify online investment platforms in Nigeria

Business Nurudeen Akewushola -
PONZI schemes continue to resurface in Nigeria, often presenting themselves as legitimate investment opportunities that promise fast and effortless profits. Over the years, platforms...

No record of ‘Chinonso Amadi’s’ arrest for scam in South Africa

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A post claiming that a man named Chinonso Amadi, was apprehended in South Africa for allegedly defrauding a client of $520,000 has circulated widely...

Scam Alert: Viral WhatsApp contact does not belong to Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
A telephone number attributed to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has surfaced online with a claim that the governor makes his WhatsApp contact...

How scam, fraudulent actors take advantage of COVID-19

General Bamas Victoria -
As troubling misinformation around COVID-19 and its vaccines hits Nigeria, the country also has to bother about cyber insecurity riding on the coattails of...

Riding on WhatsApp, scam sites soar in wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 Bamas Victoria -
Troubling misinformation around COVID-19 and its vaccines hits Nigeria. The country also has to bother about cyber insecurity riding on the coattails of the...

Beware! ‘2021 Dangote Empowerment’ post in circulation is FALSE

General Olugbenga ADANIKIN -
A  post circulating on WhatsApp claims that the '2021 Dangote Empowerment' is ongoing and urged people to click a link to check their 'cash...

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