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EFCC Sensitizes Benin Hotel Owners on Money Laundering
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Hotel owners in Edo State have been charged to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, in running their businesses.
Nkechi Rita Ude, Assistant Commander of the EFCC gave the charge on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, while addressing members of the Association of Hotel Proprietors, Edo South Chapter, in Benin-city.
She said compliance with the Money Laundering Act was imperative as hotels and other hospitality businesses are Designated Non-Financial Businesses and therefore subject to monitoring, supervision, regulation by the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML.
NANS Seeks Collaboration with EFCC in Tackling Cybercrime
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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Zone B, South-South Zone, has indicated its readiness to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against internet crimes on campuses within the region.
The Association expressed this resolve on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in Port Harcourt while its leaders paid a Courtesy Visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Man Bags Jail Term for Internet Fraud in Abuja
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The Abuja Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 29, 2022, secured the conviction of one Yusuf Abass before Justice S. U. Bature of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a one count charge bordering on internet fraud.
The charge reads, “that you, Yusuf Abass between February and May 2022 at Abuja within the Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory by deceiving did attempt to cheat the duo of Bich Van Bui and Winnie Chu, Indian nationals, by representing yourself as one Babul Khan through the means of your email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Facebook page with profile name Babul Khan and professing love to them in facilitation of your attempt to obtain financial benefit to yourself which representation you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 95 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation (Abuja), 1990 and punishable under Section 322 of the same Law.”
N525m Fraud: Court Jails Fraudster 235 Years in Uyo
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Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering.
Olatunji was arraigned on July 2, 2019 on 45-count charges bordering on identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy.
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thus setting the stage for his trial.
Ado-Ekiti Yahoo-Boy Jailed Two Years, Loses N13m Car to FG
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Olukayode Emmanuel Olamilekan from Akure, Ondo State for offences bordering on cybercrime.
Olukayode, 26, was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court, Ilorin after he was found guilty of the two-count charges levelled against him by the EFCC.
The convict was among the thirty suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Ado-Ekiti on April 26, 2022 during a sting operation.
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