Four Corners takes you inside the world of online scamming, as reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop meets teenagers running romance scams out of internet cafes in West Africa and tracks global crime rings involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
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The 40-year-old – a preacher at Grace Faith Ministries in Leeds – was jailed for ten months. Motondo stored one of the cars involved used in the scam behind the Pentecostal church in Cross Green where he regularly delivers sermons. He pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation and one count of
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A financial IT worker is suing London’s Metropolitan Police for £1m after claiming the force recorded an identity fraudster’s criminal conviction against his name. Adekunle “Femi” Adenuga claims police workers wrongly recorded on the Police National Computer (PNC) that he had been convicted of fraud, causing him to lose out on job opportunities during the
These are not the best of times for the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, as an audit report conducted by the Auditor-General’s office has allegedly indicted the her for various questionable transactions. Part of the recommendations include that the Bala-Usman-led NPA should refund about N5.18 billion to the Federation Account for
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A member of Syria‘s ruling family and the niece of President Bashar al-Assad received £150,000 from relatives while studying in London and has been forced to give up the contents of her UK bank account. Investigators found that Aniseh Chawkat, 22, who rented a flat in the capital for more than £60,000 per year, benefited
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At least 27 Nigerians have been kidnapped from four states in the past 48 hours, amidst the growing insecurity across the country. Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the major security challenges facing Nigeria. Others include banditry, Boko Haram and ethnoreligious violence. The insecurity across the country persists despite the efforts of security agencies.
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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan commenced for 1.6 billion Muslim men and women across the world who will fast during daylight hours, eat small evening meals at community gatherings, and reconnect with the Qur’an — the book they believe reveals the word of God — for 30 days. Fasting counts among the five pillars of worship for followers
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The world seems to be shocked by the news that WhatsApp turned any phone into spyware. Everything on your phone, including photos, emails and texts was accessible by attackers just because you had WhatsApp installed [1]. This news didn’t surprise me though. Last year WhatsApp had to admit they had a very similar issue –
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Dr Keith Wolverson, 52, could face sack over claims of ‘discrimination’ He allegedly told Muslim woman to ‘remove veil or he would stop appointment’ But the GP claims he couldn’t hear her and merely politely asked her to take it off Family informed the GMC and he could be struck off if he is found
