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Chidi Okafor
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria·3/4/2026

Nigerian prince email evolved into sophisticated BEC scam — company lost $120,000

CEO email compromise scam. Hackers spoofed our CEO's email and instructed finance team to wire $120,000 to a 'new vendor'. Email looked identical to CEO's — same signature, same writing style. Money went to a Hong Kong bank account. Discovered 3 days later when real CEO asked about the payment.
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Report to EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) at efcc.gov.ng immediately.
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Contact Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Unit at npf.gov.ng.
File report with FBI IC3 at ic3.gov — they handle internatio
Contact the receiving bank in Hong Kong through your bank —

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Comments (4)

Ahmed Hassan3/4/2026

Boycott this company until they change their practices.

Ahmed Hassan3/5/2026

This made me angry just reading it. How can they get away with this?

Anonymous3/5/2026

This company did the same to my elderly parents. Absolutely shameful.

Anonymous3/5/2026

Tried the helpline number mentioned — actually got through and they were helpful!