Africa is fast emerging as the new battleground in a sweeping wave of cybercrime, with Nigeria at its centre, exposing the growing reach of China-linked digital fraud syndicates across the continent.

Large-scale raids in Lagos and Abuja between late 2024 and early 2025 uncovered extensive online scam operations run with corporate precision. Nearly 1,000 individuals, including 177 Chinese nationals, were arrested in what authorities described as one of Nigeria’s most complex cybercrime investigations to date, as reported by Capital News.

According to Capital News, these were not small-time fraud cells but sophisticated setups resembling professional offices equipped with computers, thousands of SIM cards and structured training units.

Nigerian recruits were reportedly trained in phishing

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