• Takeaways Meta, UK National Crime Agency (NCA), and Nigerian Police disrupt an online fraud network in Nigeria. • The syndicate used fake social media accounts and fraudulent groups to target people based in the UK with crypto investment scams. • Meta is working closely with law enforcement to identify and remove all accounts found to be in violation as part of the operations. • Today, Meta and the UK National Crime Agency are sharing more details of a suspected scam centre in Nigeria that targeted British residents and American people based in the UK that was disrupted following signals and insight provided by Meta. • According to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Police Force, the syndicate operated a sophisticated online fraud network based in Agbor, Delta State. • The group used fake social media accounts impersonating cryptocurrency traders, along with fraudulent Facebook groups featuring fabricated testimonials, to target individuals engaging with legitimate investment platforms.

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  • Meta, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), and Nigeria’s Police Force National Cybercrime Centre have dismantled a suspected scam hub in Agbor, Delta State that targeted British and American residents in the UK. Using fake social‑media accounts and fraudulent Facebook groups, the syndicate lured users of legitimate investment platforms. The takedown led to the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of 26 mobile phones, 42 SIM cards, and a laptop. Meta’s counter‑fraud team provided signals that enabled the operation, and the NCA highlighted the partnership as a key step in protecting UK citizens from overseas fraud. Meta has previously disrupted similar scam centres worldwide, taking down millions of accounts in 2025.

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