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Two Nigerians and a third accomplice have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud that defrauded eight victims of more than £4 million. According to the Metropolitan Police, the trio posed as police officers and convinced victims that their digital assets were at risk, directing them to transfer the funds into fake “secure police accounts” that were actually controlled by the fraudsters.
Investigators said the gang created convincing fake police websites to make the scam appear legitimate before laundering the stolen cryptocurrency through a complex financial network. The convicted men were identified as Anthony Ikenwe (29), Hamza Bashir (23), and Kevin Nwamma (25), with authorities describing the operation as a well-planned scheme that exploited victims’ trust in law enforcement.
The Metropolitan Police said the convictions highlight the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related fraud and urged the public to verify any claims made by individuals purporting to be law enforcement officers. Authorities also warned that genuine police officers will never ask members of the public to move their cryptocurrency or funds into so-called “safe” accounts.
