Buyer beware! Crypto fraud keeps Nigerian agencies on toes

Nigerian authorities admit the investigation into CBEX has been challenging due to the use of non-custodial wallets by the fraudsters.

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Nigerian authorities have continued to raise the red flag on digital fraud through Ponzi-style schemes, even as they track down, arrest and recover funds from the digital investment platform Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), which collapsed in April after carting away more than $980 million from local investors.

The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), confirmed that it had arrested some persons connected to the massive fraud and recovered some of the money.