Nigerians have expressed sadness over the arrest of 80 of their compatriots in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an ongoing investigation related to fraud cases.
This medium had earlier reported that the US Attorney, Nick Hanna, made this known at a press conference on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.
See also: US charges 80 in internet fraud and money laundering scheme
Hanna said the fraud cases involved suspects colluding with federal and state agents to dupe unsuspecting victims of their money.
He said a total of 80 suspects, “many of whom are from Nigeria”, have been arrested and charged to court with 57 more being hunted globally.
Hanna alleged that two Nigerians, Iro and Igbokwe were “essentially brokers” of fraudulent bank accounts by fielding requests for bank account information and laundering the money obtained from victims.
Reacting to the incident, a particular respondent said until every foreign country ban Nigerians from their country, the government would not find a solution to fraud and cybercrime.
Check out some of their reactions on the issue below:
80 Nigerians wow!
I even saw "ifeanyichukwu oluwadare "
Took time to read through those names nd I'm abashed.
Even if it's coming from a tribe they are still tagged as Nigerians. We are in this mess together. It's best we work together cuz these rulers won't help pic.twitter.com/Ux4jG5sCym— SAY NO TO RAPE (@mobytoolz) August 23, 2019
80 Nigerians nd more would still be caught by FBI and it's antigraft team for Cyber crime by God's grace. Some of us can't be working hard enough to set standards while some imbeciles are scattered all over d world trying to tarnish our image. Money has driven us to illegalities pic.twitter.com/teiWbs7wvD
— Soji (@soji_surge) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/tickin_clocks/status/1164759812971757569
Trying to be a big boy or big girl through Fraud won't take you anywhere! @FBI indicted 80 Nigerians in largest fraud cases in US. pic.twitter.com/F8pFgbM6He
— Daybor (@Daybor) August 23, 2019
NIGERIA MONEY SCAM!!!
Can we ever rise from this ruin?
80 Nigerians were indicted and i'm sure we know most of these names – they are our brothers,friends,one of us nd now they STAIN all of us – some of them I understand were only accomplices, providing their bank details for i— Babel (@Mo_Babel) August 23, 2019
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https://twitter.com/Faustynowilson/status/1164758563484360704
So here's the list of 80 Nigerians released by FBI for fraud cases. #bbnaija19 pic.twitter.com/gUnFtFBeHb
— Okoh AnthoniO (OAO StudiO) (@okohanthonyo) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/Eemperor_trilon/status/1164719945281921025
Among the 80 Nigerians there is alias 'Thank you Jesus'
Which kind life be this? pic.twitter.com/dOpYrPAJqb— Ijebu Pizza (@Ayokumzy) August 23, 2019
80 Nigerians arrested by d FBI 4 fraud
Thank God y'all can C these men are not youths,dy are grown ass men, they look responsible, dy gat no dread
These women shouting here,stop doing fraud yen yen yen,funny enough their husbands/BF are doing fraud on low key, and they don't know— Lastborn_ (@Jesse800_) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/ObongRoviel/status/1164679871005700097
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https://twitter.com/IdBoss2/status/1164723896979009536
Nigerians are ridiculous, 80 Nigerians were arrested in the U.S for what is considered largest crime of its kind in the U.S history & Nigerians are more concerned about tribe, saying the names listed are Igbo. Do you think the outside world give a fuck? You all are Nigerians ffs.
— Nobody’s Friend (@makingcheddah) August 23, 2019
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