$1.8 billion lost yearly to Nigeria-linked fraud —US alerts

By Favour UleborThe United States government has warned that Nigeria-linked fraud causes over 1.8 billion US dollars in losses annually, with most victims based in the United States.Speaking at the public presentation of the Nigeria Cyber Crime Assessment Report, on Thursday in Abuja, Director of the U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office, Dr Douglas Grey, raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s rising cyber crime profile, warning that the country now