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EFCC Arraigns Three for Alleged N99m Fraud
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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 7, 2022, arraigned the trio of Umeh Vitalis, Utom Sunday Egwu and Osita Jude Nnaji before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin on three count charge bordering on retention of proceeds of crime.
Vitalis, Egwu and Nnaji are alleged to have sometime in 2019 took possession of the aggregate sum of N99, 996,751.46, alleged proceeds of criminal conduct.
One of the counts read: “that you, Umeh Vitalis sometimes between 13th and 15th August 2019 in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did transfer the aggregate sum of Ninety-nine Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty One Thousand Naira, Forty Six Kobo ( N99,996,751.46) from your Access bank account no: 003983951 to Access bank account of MEGA Care Medicals Nigeria Ltd knowing that same represent proceeds of the criminal conduct of Utom Sunday Egwu, to wit: Cybercrime and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under Section 17(b) of the same Act .
Internet Fraudster Bags Two Years Jail Term in Port Harcourt
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Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Victory Akpan, to two years jail term for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence.
He was convicted on Thursday, July 7, 2022 after pleading "guilty" to two- count charges bordering on impersonation, upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC.
EFCC Charges Greenfield University on Involvement in Fight Against Economic Crimes
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on the management and students of Greenfield University to show more commitment to the fight against economic and financial crimes.
This call was made in Kaduna on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, by the Kaduna Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Harry Erin when a delegation of the management of the University paid a visit to the Command.
Receiving members of the delegation, Erin, stressed that the EFCC was committed to its preventive mandate as an effective mechanism of tackling cybercrime and enjoined the University to be involved in driving awareness against the menace among its students.
Court Jails Aminu for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 7, 2022, secured the conviction of one Moshood Aminu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High court sitting in Kaduna.
Moshood, an artisan, was arrested for impersonating celebrities in the social media and using the stolen identity to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Upon arraignment, he pleaded guilty to the one count charge brought against him by the EFCC.
Court Sends Internet Fraudster to Jail in Port Harcourt
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Justice S.D. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Aborchi Bernard (a.k.a Patrick Kinder) to one year imprisonment for internet-related offences.
He was convicted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on impersonation, preferred against him by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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