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Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
Reuters  |  Dec 17, 2024

The fraudsters lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.

KRA collects Sh10 billion from cryptocurrency traders for the first time
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2024

The taxman notes that if discussions with the CBK are successful this year, along with engagement with Bitcoin traders and others in the cryptocurrenc...

Binance staffer detained in Nigeria seeks bail on health grounds
Reuters  |  Sep 02, 2024

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, also faces separate accusations of tax evasion.

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange
Reuters  |  May 18, 2024

Binance and executives Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and head of financial crimes compliance, and British-Kenyan national Nadeem Anjarwalla, a region...

Nigeria seeks Interpol help to arrest Kenyan cryptocurrency boss who escaped
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 26, 2024

Nanjeem Anjarwalla reportedly flew out of Abuja aboard a Middle Eastern airline, under unclear circumstances, since security agencies had confiscated...

Kenyan MPs call for Worldcoin's closure over data concerns
Apollo Ochieng  |  Feb 09, 2024

Worldcoin is said to have collected data from minors through an iris scan.

Crypto scams: DCI warns Kenyans of online fraud
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 07, 2024

Detectives at DCI pledged to intensify efforts to combat cryptocurrency-related fraud

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