尼日利亚男子在拉各斯机场被捕, 罪名是利用假冒的联合国外科医生身份和加密货币骗取超过100万美元的美国受害者。
Nigerian man arrested at Lagos airport for scamming U.S. victims out of over $1 million via fake UN surgeon identity and cryptocurrency.
尼日利亚当局于2026年1月5日在拉各斯机场逮捕了20岁的Essien Emmanuel Akpama,据称他实施国际欺诈计划,诈骗美国100多万美元的受害者。
Nigerian authorities arrested 20-year-old Essien Emmanuel Akpama at Lagos airport on January 5, 2026, for allegedly running an international fraud scheme that defrauded U.S. victims of over $1 million.
他被指控冒充与联合国有联系的外科医生, 并使用名为“BullRun 2.0”的加密货币平台, 骗骗100万美元中的一名妇女购买假的佛罗里达孤儿院财产,
He is accused of posing as a UN-affiliated surgeon and using a cryptocurrency platform called “BullRun 2.0” to scam a woman out of $1 million for a fake Florida orphanage property purchase, and another victim of $18,000 through fake purchases of electronics and gift cards shipped to Nigeria.
逮捕是在几个月的监视之后进行的,扣押的物品包括价值超过800万奈尔的高端装置。
The arrest followed months of surveillance, and seized items include high-end devices valued at over N8 million.
此案已转交特别欺诈股起诉。
The case has been referred to the Special Fraud Unit for prosecution.