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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by DexterousOne(m): 11:38am On Jun 17, 2020
livinbygrace:



All you these little children,still doing mummy thank you ,daddy thank-you ,coming online to spew nonsense .Fraud ,drug has been in existence for ages even before you were born and that does not stops Americans or any developed countries from doing business with Nigerians if truly you have any legitimate business to do with them.So stop using yahoo boys saga as a yardstick for any moisfortune in life.Fraud has been on for many yrs even before independence .


Your implicit support for fraudulent activities is glaring


And shameful

You even had to ridicule him


What does "mummy thank you" have to do with the topic at hand now?

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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by WaleRock: 11:40am On Jun 17, 2020
YorubaKinging:
There's no excuse for scamming

It's that same thing as stealing

Stop encouraging yahoo yahoo today

You're a thief if you're using your brain and time to defraud people

And if you don't repent ,

You will rot in HELL


I think they should no longer be called 'Yahoo yahoo' as it masks the darkness of their activities.

INTERNET FRAUDSTERS they are!

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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Nobody: 11:46am On Jun 17, 2020
Those that feed and live on name checking I hope you have received your monthly salary. Nairaland bigots deserve to be hanged.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by GorkoDimo: 11:46am On Jun 17, 2020
When we need them in North East they are all over scamming people


Last last we go dey alright

Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Litmus: 11:57am On Jun 17, 2020
See priorities. So becuse some Nigerians deruaded Americans, Nigeria should be broken up? shocked

I cant work out if these sort of sentiments are really from Nigerians, which would make them extraordinarily stupid and brainwashed or if they are from whites or blacks from other African countries, which would make the whites extraordinarily blood thirsty and callous or the blacks treacherous coons.

If you are black, stop weeping for America, America can take care of herself they don’t need your black coonish selves weeping louder than them.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Litmus: 12:02pm On Jun 17, 2020
Sorry, but when i read the hatred meted out to Nigeria and Nigerians over Nigerian fraudsters in the West, I loose sympathy for those Westerners defrauded by Nigerians. I think of all the wickedness meted out to blacks by Whites and just think, meh, Nigerians didnt defrauded them enough. angry

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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by King44(m): 12:05pm On Jun 17, 2020
sinkhole:
Hausa or Fulani no dey
Only Afonjas and Flaties grin
all that ones na terrorism and bandit crimes dem dey mark register, both north and south are very gifted in crime while one region prefer using their brains the other likes action they prefer getting their hands soiled in blood, it all began with a failed govt and state.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by richard69(m): 12:08pm On Jun 17, 2020
50/50
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by FREEMADNESS: 12:27pm On Jun 17, 2020
hidhrhis:
Lols I stopped arguing bro Anything u say bro


am happy 4 u bro.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by FREEMADNESS: 12:35pm On Jun 17, 2020
abduljabbar4:


Thats always the excuse made by the bastards. If its against Europeans, they mention colonialism and if its against Africans, they mention politicians. Two weeks ago we roughed one of you black and blue and handed him to the police. Very soon another set of people will do the same to you



are u actually hating


I tot u pple said we shall all b judged in heaven? how come u are hell bent on seeing me go dwn? u beta come off it.



U GO JUST DIE OF HYPERTENSION AND ME NO FIT WISH U BAD. SO BROS FREE UR MIND AND STOP D HATE.







LET ALL MEN B JUDGED BY THEIR DEEDS
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by ChimaAdeoye: 12:36pm On Jun 17, 2020
thompsons:

WASHINGTON – Today, in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against six Nigerian nationals for conducting an elaborate scheme to steal over six million dollars from victims across the United States. The individuals designated today targeted U.S. businesses and individuals through deceptive global threats known as business email compromise (BEC) and romance fraud. American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes, in which they impersonated business executives and requested and received wire transfers from legitimate business accounts. Money was also stolen from innocent Americans by romance fraud, in which the designees masqueraded as affectionate partners to gain trust from victims.

“Cybercriminals prey on vulnerable Americans and small businesses to deceive and defraud them,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “As technological advancement increasingly offers malicious actors tools that can be used for online attacks and schemes, the United States will continue to protect and defend at-risk Americans and businesses.”

Malicious actors are exploiting the increased availability of online tools and technology to target at-risk Americans. The six individuals designated today manipulated their victims in order to gain access to usernames, passwords, and bank accounts in furtherance of the scheme. Several of those who engaged in romance fraud used online tools, including social media and email, to further their social engineering tactics.

OFAC closely coordinated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which today released details regarding its indictment against members of the conspiracy. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) receives romance fraud victim reports from all ages, education, and income brackets. However, the elderly, women, and those who have lost a spouse are often targeted.

E.O. 13694 SANCTIONS
Today’s action includes the designation of six individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757, which targets malicious cyber-enabled activities, including those related to the significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated persons that are in the possession or control of U.S. persons or within or transiting the United States are blocked, and U.S. persons generally are prohibited from dealing with them.

Richard Uzuh (Uzuh) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having engaged in cyber-enabled activities that have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.

From at least early 2015 to September 2016, Uzuh and an accomplice sent emails to victims appearing as though they were coming from a company’s true business executive, and would request and receive wire transfers of funds from the businesses’ accounts. Uzuh would often target over 100 businesses in a single day. A loss in excess of $6,300,000 can be attributed to the BEC scheme led by Uzuh and an accomplice.

Micheal Olorunyomi (Olorunyomi) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having engaged in cyber-enabled activities that have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.

From September 2015 to June 2017, Olorunyomi and an accomplice led a scheme that victimized Americans through the use of romance fraud. Olorunyomi and his co-conspirators created fictitious profiles on dating websites and posed as individuals looking for love. He developed online relationships with victims to either obtain funds directly from victims, or used their bank accounts to funnel fraudulently obtained money. Losses exceeding $1,000,000 can be attributed to the romance fraud scheme led by Olorunyomi and his accomplice.

Alex Ogunshakin (Ogunshakin) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support for Uzuh.
Ogunshakin conducted BEC and romance scams. Ogunshakin provided Uzuh and other co-conspirators with bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers. Additionally, Ogunshakin assisted Uzuh with contacting victim companies and he conducted his own BEC schemes.


Felix Okpoh (Okpoh) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh

Okpoh conducted romance scams and engaged in money laundering, working closely with Uzuh and others involved in the scheme. Okpoh provided hundreds of U.S. bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers from victims of BEC and romance fraud.

Nnamdi Benson (Benson) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh.
Benson conducted romance scams and money laundering, working closely with Uzuh. Benson communicated with multiple romance fraud victims to obtain their bank account details, and provided the account information to Uzuh to receive fraudulent wire transfers from U.S. businesses.

Abiola Kayode (Kayode) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh.
Kayode conducted BEC and romance scams, working closely with Uzuh and others involved in the scheme. Kayode provided U.S. bank accounts to individuals involved in the scheme, one of which was then used to receive a $69,150 fraudulent wire transfer.

Identifying information on the individuals and entity designated today.
Treasury is committed to responding to evolving online threats that target organizations and individuals in the United States. In July 2019, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an advisory noting that it received over 32,000 reports involving almost $9 billion in attempted theft from BEC fraud schemes targeting U.S financial institutions and their customers since its 2016 advisory. In another ongoing effort, recovered funds through FinCEN’s Rapid Response Program, in collaboration with law enforcement, recently surpassed $920 million. Under the program, when U.S. law enforcement receives a BEC complaint from a victim or a financial institution, the relevant information is forwarded to FinCEN, which moves quickly to track and recover the funds.
For more information regarding BEC scams and romance fraud, please see the July 2019 FinCEN Advisory, the July 2019 FinCEN Financial Trend Analysis Report, and the FBI IC3 Public Service Announcement.





https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1034


Look at them and their names!

Name checkers like Abiku Dabiri will not see these ones!

If they catch one Nigerian somewhere and his name suggests his is not an oily soup guy, you will see her immediately come out with her hate speech on all TV channels and newspapers.

Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by laiperi: 1:38pm On Jun 17, 2020
Discrimination!

I did not see one Fulani or Hausa name there. Nonsense.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Nobody: 1:46pm On Jun 17, 2020
Wow
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by gambia(m): 2:05pm On Jun 17, 2020
solasoulmusic:
Wow

Please be free to voice out your view. Cheers
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by bigDickson(m): 2:21pm On Jun 17, 2020
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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by bigDickson(m): 2:25pm On Jun 17, 2020
SocialJustice:
You're a fool, to the Americans, they are Nigerians. This is a national embarrassment that could disqualify you from international opportunities because you're Nigerian. That does not bother you, instead, tribalism is all your tiny brain can process.


You should be quick to listen or read than being quick to
spew trash out your brainless afonja skull... You wanna
make sense bah... What lie did I speak?
You are a wasted Nigerian product... you shouldn't even
be talking... transform that enegry into something useful
maybe you would make out something for yourself.
Bigot!
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Nobody: 2:43pm On Jun 17, 2020
gambia:


Please be free to voice out your view. Cheers
She spoke well there’s really nothing to say it could just be a rumor like they say or even a media stunt for bloggers and views it’s Media buzz but they are real people with a relationship and a son

You don’t expect her to call him terms of endearment in a global press release some might but it’s understandable she kept it at first name basis since that’s what the story called him
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Nobody: 3:34pm On Jun 17, 2020
Ladymillion:
When will scammers
Stop scamming innocent hardworking people and giving Nigerians bad reputation? Kudos to FBI for a job well done!
When you start making your own money.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by frog12: 4:07pm On Jun 17, 2020
how do these people do yahoo yahoo ??

dem dey use paypal and domiciliary accounts?

so the money dey get, is sent to their paypal account

can paypal even send money to nigerian bank accounts?
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by KingWarri: 7:36pm On Jun 17, 2020
YorubaKinging:
There's no excuse for scamming

It's that same thing as stealing

Stop encouraging yahoo yahoo today

You're a thief if you're using your brain and time to defraud people

And if you don't repent ,

You will rot in HELL
Tell the same to your silly poliThiefcians
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by HRprof: 7:57pm On Jun 17, 2020
US embassy in Nigeria is angry with Nigeria's right now

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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Blackdisciple(m): 8:26pm On Jun 17, 2020
Commonsense99 : 5:09am
Welcome to Nigeria where the educated South (igbo, yoruba, etc) cannot find themselves any meaningful employment, hence some decided to involve themselves in crimes like yahoo, etc.
While the illiterate North is constituting nuisance with bokoharam, bandit, iswap,



Na all d regions get wahala

when u go to South,west,east na fraud, yahoo.....


when u go to the north alone is
banditry,
bokoharam,
Fulani herdsmen = vampires
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by Beautyaddy: 8:57pm On Jun 17, 2020
HRprof:
US embassy in Nigeria is angry with Nigeria's right now

lol!...Who is not Angry with Nigerians now

Even Nigerians are Angry with fellow Nigerians now. embarassed
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by abduljabbar4(m): 9:15pm On Jun 17, 2020
FREEMADNESS:




are u actually hating


I tot u pple said we shall all b judged in heaven? how come u are hell bent on seeing me go dwn? u beta come off it.



U GO JUST DIE OF HYPERTENSION AND ME NO FIT WISH U BAD. SO BROS FREE UR MIND AND STOP D HATE.







LET ALL MEN B JUDGED BY THEIR DEEDS


Don't worry. Once I grow rich enough to start independently hunting you people for leisure, you will understand. Believe, I am a few inches away from getting to that level. It is one thing to be a thief, but being one and trying really hard to justify your deeds is another.

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Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by CODEIN: 3:08pm On Jun 18, 2020
DexterousOne:


Balkanising will not solve anything

Forget it.


The foundation of the people is what is wrong here

And balkanisation will not solve it
You’re right balkanisation may not solve it, but deamalgamation of the expired 1914 force union definitely will.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by CODEIN: 3:10pm On Jun 18, 2020
HRprof:
US embassy in Nigeria is angry with Nigeria's right now
As someone forced to answer the Nigerian identity, I have always been angry with Nigeria and Nigerians.
Re: U.S Treasury Sanctions 6 Nigerian Cyber Actors For Targeting U.S Businesses by CODEIN: 3:14pm On Jun 18, 2020
Litmus:
Sorry, but when i read the hatred meted out to Nigeria and Nigerians over Nigerian fraudsters in the West, I loose sympathy for those Westerners defrauded by Nigerians. I think of all the wickedness meted out to blacks by Whites and just think, meh, Nigerians didnt defrauded them enough. angry
You no get sense kobo, what about the wickedness Arabs meted on Blacks for thousands of years? White men abolished slavery when Arabs who started it on your forefather still continued enslaving Africans till date. Ever wondered why those North Africans nations are now Arab populated? Dumbo. U no get sense cos ur Fulani Arab controlled Nigeria has successfully destroyed history. na why

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