NCA intelligence sharing leads to the arrest of 7 men in Nigeria running an online investment scam that used hundreds of fake Facebook a/cs to impersonate cryptocurrency traders and target UK & US victims

Working with Meta and the Nigerian Police, authorities dismantled a scam operation that used hundreds of fake Facebook accounts to impersonate cryptocurrency traders, post false reviews, and convince victims to transfer funds to accounts controlled by the network. The arrests mark a significant step in disrupting overseas fraud networks preying on UK citizens, and anyone who believes they may have been a victim is encouraged to report it to local authorities…