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The government agency is cracking down on fraudsters operating from homes, offices and hotels who send out suspicious e-mail. It also wants to register everyone with a cellular SIM card and an Internet access point
LAGOS, NIGERIA - Nigeria's Economic and Financial Fraud Commission (EFCC) is on the prowl for online fraudsters operating from their homes.
Changing its tactic of focusing solely on cybercafés, the agency now plans to unplug Internet connections at residences and hotels where fraudsters operate.
Private homes and offices currently constitute the greatest number of originating locations through which online fraudsters perpetrate their nefarious activities, said an EFCC source in Abuja. Hotels inside major cities and towns have also become hubs for fraudsters seeking cover, the source said.
"We are beginning to ask hotels to insist on getting the full details of...