US Announces Visa Restrictions for Cyber Fraud Suspects and Their Families

The United States has announced a global visa restriction policy targeting people involved in cybercrime, online fraud, romance scams and sextortion schemes. The restrictions may also apply to immediate family members of those found to be complicit. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the policy will be enforced under US immigration law and is part of wider efforts involving sanctions, prosecutions, asset seizures, extradition requests and international law-enforcement cooperation. The US government said transnational criminal networks have defrauded Americans of billions of dollars, while also linking some operations to money laundering, corruption and human trafficking. The policy is not limited to Nigeria, but may affect any foreign nationals implicated in such crimes.

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