Breaking News 400 laptops, 1,000 phones seized; six arrested over N7.7bn telecom fraud
NEWS 400 laptops, 1,000 phones seized; six arrested over N7.7bn telecom fraud 400 laptops, 1,000 phones seized; six arrested over N7.7bn telecom fraud The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a N7.7 billion cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud involving the illegal diversion of airtime and data resources, arresting six suspects linked to the scheme. The arrests followed an investigation by the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre, NPF–NCCC, after a telecommunications firm petitioned the Police over suspicious and unauthorised activities detected within its billing and payment systems. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, said investigations revealed that internal staff login credentials had been compromised, granting unauthorised access to the company’s core infrastructure. Seized tools. One of the seized buildings. Another building seized. According to the Police, the syndicate exploited ...