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Three ‘global scammers’ arrested in Lagos, Benin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three suspected global scammers in an Interpol-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia.

The three suspects were arrested in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in Ajegunle, Lagos State and Benin City, Edo State.

The operation was part of a global operation codenamed “Killer Bee” involving Interpol National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and law enforcement in 11 countries across Southeast Asia.

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According to an EFCC statement, the three men, aged between 31 and 38, were each arrested in possession of fake documents, including fraudulent invoices and forged official letters.

Operation Killer Bee is led by the ASEAN Cybercrime Operations Desk, which is funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) 2.0 and supported by the Singapore Government.

Operational partners included Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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