80 suspects, most of them Nigerian nationals, have been indicted on charges of running global business email compromise and romance scams that led to millions of dollars in fraud and allegedly involved a complex money-laundering operation. The 252-count indictment, revealed Thursday, also describes others crimes that targeted the elderly. The FBI has arrested 14 of the suspects, including 11 who were either living or working in the Los Angeles area. This is the second large-scale BEC scam that has come to light in the last several weeks.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/80-indicted-for-scams-including-business-email-compromises-a-12951