Sextortion: US Consulate, FBI laud EFCC, seek enhanced information sharing

The United States Consulate successful Lagos and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, person applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its investigative effectiveness and sustained efforts successful combating sextortion and transnational fiscal crimes.

The 2 US agencies gave the commendation during a courtesy sojourn by Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché of the United States Consulate, SSA James Smith, and SSA Thomas Pepper of the Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters, to the Acting Zonal Director of Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I) Bawa Usman Kaltungo, successful Ikoyi, Lagos.

Smith stated that the sojourn was aimed astatine boosting the existing collaboration betwixt the US Consulate and the Commission, particularly successful the country of accusation sharing successful combating transgression activities involving some Nigerians and foreigners.

According to him, person practice would heighten accusation gathering and quality sharing, peculiarly successful ongoing efforts to combat sextortion, cybercrime, and different transnational crimes.

Also speaking, Pepper thanked the Commission for the accidental to engage, adding that, “Already, we person been enjoying a robust collaboration and concern with the EFCC successful truthful galore cases.

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