NCA intelligence sharing with the Nigerian Police Force and Meta led to the arrest of 6 suspected fraudsters linked to a celebrity impersonation scam, striking a major blow to cross-border fraud

The suspects were arrested in Asaba, Delta State, after joint work between the NCA, Nigerian Police Force and Meta helped identify individuals allegedly running celebrity impersonation scams against victims around the world, including in the UK. The case reinforces the UK’s emphasis on cross-border and public-private fraud disruption, following the UK–Nigeria cybercrime, fraud and financial crime MoU…