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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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No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara

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A Facebook user, Kalipso Olu Omo, shared images purportedly...
General

No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
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No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18

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A POST circulating on social media claims that French...
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Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers

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A POST circulating on social media claims that the...
Elections

Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online

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A POST circulating on social media claims that the...