BBC Reporter
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Darknet Diaries
143: Jim Hates Scams
We've identified the man behind the fraud, Amit Chauhan. But Amit Chauhan's not an ordinary businessman. The hacked footage includes recordings from the CCTV in his office.
Darknet Diaries
143: Jim Hates Scams
I want to meet Mr Chauhan, but he's away on a luxury holiday in Thailand. So I can only reach him on the phone.
Darknet Diaries
143: Jim Hates Scams
I want to get your comment, please, on allegations that you're scamming people in the UK out of thousands of pounds. What would you like to say to that, Mr. Chown?
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
A secret death cult is thriving in Nigeria, more terrifying than anything I've ever seen. Around the world, crime agencies are cracking down on their multi-million dollar internet fraud and human trafficking network. Nigerians are trying to fight back too. But here in their homeland, the cults seem unstoppable. And thousands of young lives are being destroyed.
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
They have agreed to let us film what they call a gyration, a cultist ceremony.
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
I'm on my way to the University of Benin to understand where all this violence began. The Black Axe formed here 40 years ago, and students are still being murdered on campus today. The Black Axe emerged out of a student fraternity known as the Neo-Black Movement of Africa, or NBM. The movement initially stood for peace, but over time became linked to crime.
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
Today, many people use the names Black Axe and NBM interchangeably.
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
Despite the president's denials, the NBN is facing mounting international pressure. Weeks after our interview, the FBI arrested more than 35 NBN members in the U.S. and South Africa charged with multimillion-dollar Internet fraud. But the U.S. Department of Justice statement names the new black movement of Africa as a criminal organization and part of the Black Axe.
Darknet Diaries
141: The Pig Butcher
Their commander, Landry Olabinjo, summons ancestral spirits to protect his men.