The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, announced that it has arrested 792 suspected internet fraudsters during a major sting operation in Lagos State.
This was disclosed by the EFCC Director of Information, Wilson Uwujaren, at a press conference in Lagos.
He said the suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals, were apprehended at a seven-storey building at No. 7 Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Uwujaren also stated that the group included 40 Filipinos, two Kazakhs, one Pakistani, and one Indonesian.
He claimed that the foreign suspects were training their Nigerian accomplices on how to carry out romance and investment scams while also using the Nigerians’ identities to facilitate their criminal activities.
The EFCC spokesperson further stated that the arrests followed credible intelligence regarding their alleged internet fraud activities after several days of surveillance in the area.