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EFCC Warns the Girl-Child against Cybercrime
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, charged the girl-child to be cyber responsible. He stated this during a 3-day ICT Advocacy and Empowerment Outreach to mark 2022 International Girls in ICT Day the held at the National Center for Women Development, Abuja.
Bawa, who spoke through a staff of the Cybercrime Section, ASE II Kosisochukwu Ejiofor urged the girls to strive to make positive impact in the ICT sector and use the cyberspace to contribute to the growth and development of their environment.
She warned them of the dangers of involving in cybercrime and enlightened them on various ways they might fall prey to cyber criminals.
EFCC, NDLEA to Strengthen Collaboration
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have expressed readiness to foster relationship in combating money laundering and drug related crimes.
This was the kernel of discussion on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 when the Kwara State Commander of the NDLEA, Ibrahim A. Saidu, led his management team on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Michael Nzekwe in Ilorin.
Explaining the purpose of the visit, Mr. Saidu said it was to strengthen ties and help the two agencies deliver on their mandates.
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benue
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Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys). The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 13, 2022, in a sting operation at various locations in Otukpo, Benue State.
The Twenty-Five (25) suspects who were smoked out of their hideouts following actionable intelligence on their alleged internet fraud-related activities include E. Francis, A. Emmanuel, M. Wakili, C. Francis, I. Emmanuel, J. Williams, P. Idoko, M. Itodo, S. Abah, O. Ameh, O. Samson, O. Amuta, and O. Precious.
Court Jails Man on FBI-Wanted List Two Years for N22m Fraud in Lagos
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The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Adekunle Abiodun Aderibigbe, who was on the watch list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos
Aderibigbe, a member of a syndicate operating in the United States, specializes in stealing of United States citizens' data to obtain fraudulent tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service, IRS.
The defendant, alongside other members of the syndicate, perpetrated the fraud through the help of one Curtis Betley serving a jail-term in the U.S. to steal the identities of American nationals and use the same to file over 255 fraudulent tax fund returns with the IRS, making over $1.6million.
Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Mompha’s Trial Till June 16
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 10, 2021, adjourned till June 16, 2022, further trial in the case of Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha.
Mompha, alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, was arraigned by the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 12, 2022 on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretence and use of property derived from unlawful act.
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