US Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Criminals For Stealing $6m From US Businesses, Individuals | Sahara Reporters The Nigerians targeted US businesses & individuals through deceptive global threats known as business email compromise (BEC) & romance... READ MORE:
The Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice, on Tuesday, announced it had taken action against six Nigerian nationals for allegedly conducting an elaborate scheme to steal over six million dollars from vulnerable victims across the United States.
According to the State Department, American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes. In a statement posted on the US Department of State's official website and titled,"U.S. Sanctions Nigerian Cyber Actors for Targeting U.S. Businesses and Individuals" the US dept said, “Technological advancements that provide greater interconnectivity also offer greater opportunity for exploitation by malicious actors who target at-risk Americans.
"The six individuals designated today manipulated their victims to gain access to their sensitive information and financial resources. The U.S. will not tolerate such gross misuse of technology.
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