Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation in UK, Nigeria
Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters were arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered organised criminal networks operating across the UK and Nigeria. In one raid this month, police detained a man suspected of selling personal banking information online and enabling fraud through money laundering. Two Rolex watches and £3,000 in cash were seized from his home in the Midlands.
A total of 31 arrests have now taken place in Europe and Africa as part of Operation Seraphim. The City of London Police operation involves investigative work by the financial crime unit, the Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA), the National Crime Agency, and the Nigerian Police Force's cybercrime team. Many of those arrested are suspected of romance fraud, where scammers often spend months nurturing a relationship with their targets before encouraging them to hand over money. Kirsty Guest was scammed out of £80,000. Craig Rice, who heads up the CDA, says, "These are not just gentlemen thieves, confidently swindling us of a few pennies here and there. They're ruining lives and creating misery."
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A specialist fraud squad investigation has led to the arrest of dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters in the UK and Nigeria. These arrests target organised criminal networks - hinting at a wider issue.
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