Frauds & Scandals

8 Tips to Protect you Against Fraud for Canada’s Fraud Prevention Month

March 9, 2016/MasterCard Lauren Mostowyk We live in a fast-paced world. Technology is constantly evolving the way we live our lives – from the way we hail taxis to how we buy movie tickets. Just as Spring is a yearly reminder to clear the clutter and clean the house, Fraud […]

MTN in talks with Nigeria regulator to cut $3.9 bln fine and plan payment – Buhari

Tue Mar 8, 2016/Reuters South African telecoms company MTN is in talks with Nigeria’s telecoms regulator to reduce the $3.9 billion fine imposed for its failure to disconnect unregistered sim cards and arrange gradual payment, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday. The Nigerian president made the comment at a joint […]

EFCC searches Badeh’s house, recovers $1m cash

March 7, 2016/Punch Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $1m cash from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent learnt the money was recovered after detectives searched […]