The US Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control have sanctioned six Nigerian nationals. The detainees were operating an online scheme to defraud their American victims of over $6 million.
The six convicts fraudulently procured access to their victims’ sensitive financial information. This case is an example of how cyber criminals are misusing advancements in the cyber sphere.
With its swift action, the US has assured its citizens that it will defend all American businesses and citizens from malicious financial criminals. This includes cyber criminals and their online scams.