A Nigerian man identified as Olanrewaju Egbedeyi has been accused of defrauding a German national, Goksel Toprak, of more than €100,000 in an alleged cross-border romance scam that spanned 2020 to 2025, according to documents obtained by SaharaReporters. The case, currently under investigation by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), allegedly involved emotional manipulation, cryptocurrency transfers, fake emergencies and multiple Nigerian phone numbers used to sustain a long-term online relationship under a false identity.

A Nigerian man identified as Olanrewaju Egbedeyi has been accused of defrauding a German national, Goksel Toprak, of more than €100,000 in an alleged cross-border romance scam…

A Nigerian man was extradited to the US to face charges for a large-scale romance scam targeting women. He risks up to 40 years in prison if convicted.