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$ 69,000 Scam: Court Convicts Man for Fraudulent Impersonation
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on July 15, 2022, secured the conviction of one Kelvin Tobe Igboamaeze before Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kurudu, Abuja on a four count charge bordering on cheating by personation.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, AUGUSTUS KELVIN GBOAMAEZE (Cubana wire) sometime in April, 2018 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did cheat by personation, by pretending to be Cubana, a Wire Engineer working in Ukraine, via www.gmail.com and obtained the sum of $66,000 (Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars) from Patti Jackson, an American citizen through Google Cards and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 321 of the Penal Code, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 and punishable under section 324 of the same Act”.
Court Jails Engineer, Two Others for Cybercrime in Ilorin
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Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court in Ilorin on Monday, July 18, 2022, convicted a 26-year-old Computer Engineer, Olabisi Damilola Samuel from Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State and two others for offences bordering on cybercrime and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities.
The two others are Ajayi Opeyemi Olayemi, a DJ from Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State and one Timothy Abidemi Olakunle from Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted the trio on separate charges to which they pleaded guilty.
EFCC Arraigns Man for N2m Land Racketeering in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 18, 2022, arraigned one Al-amin Idris before Justice Musa Mustapha of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on one count charge of cheating to the tune of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira).
The count reads, “That you, Al’amin Idris, sometime in March 2022 at Maiduguri, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, induced Ngeram Palnam Dauda to deliver to you the sum of N2, 000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) under the guise that the said amount represents payment for the purchase of a purported plot of land no. 14 with Right of Occupancy no. BO/26124/6 laying and situated at Damboa Road, Opposite CBN Quarters and plot No 121 with Right of Occupancy BO/14512/7 laying and situated behind Road Safety Commission respectively, Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Maiduguri Borno State and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 (a) and Punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Borno State.”
Court Sends Six Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin
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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday July 18, 2022, secured the conviction of six internet fraudsters before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City for fraud.
The convicts are Imariable Aisosa Collins, Ofuoku Raymond Diamond, Peace Omaghomi, Eze Solomon, Akeer Kelly and Nonso Nwakor
They were arraigned separately on one count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulent personation. They impersonated foreign nationals to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Court Remands Koripamo in Prison for N160m Fraud
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Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has ordered the remand of Ridge Koripamo in prosecution custody for alleged conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences.
Koripamo was re-arraigned alongside his daughter, Esther Tombara Krukrubo and their Company, Priko Nigeria Ltd, on Friday July 15, 2022 by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on an amended eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.
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