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EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Tuesday March 15, 2022, arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in the Emene axis of Enugu State.
The suspects: Asikagu Chunedum; Danis Chukwueuka; Ebeye Nnamdi; Iruke Amarachukwu; Nwani Chinemerem; Okwor Ifeanyichi; Onanga Emmanuel; Onyia Peter Ifeanyi; Ude Emmanuel, Adabe Emmanuel and Ebube Nnaji Godwin were arrested based on verified intelligence by the EFCC.
Preliminary investigations linked them with suspected impersonation, possession of fraudulent documents and defrauding unsuspecting foreign nationals.
Customs Area Comptroller Visits Kano Zonal Command of EFCC, Assures of Cooperation
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The Area Comptroller in charge of Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, M.A Umar on March 16th, 2022 visited the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and sued for the strengthening of the existing relationship between the two agencies.
Receiving the Area Comptroller, Zonal Commander of the Kano Command, Farouq Dogondaji assured the NCS of the Commission’s support and cooperation. He appreciated the NCS for the support the Commission had enjoyed over the years in terms of arrests and handover of suspects of economic crimes.
EFCC Arraigns Banker for N452m Scam in Onitsha
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The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 16, 2022, arraigned one Judith Nneka Nwagwu, a staff of the United Bank for Africa, before Justice D.A Onyefulu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha on a seven count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N452,047,000.
Judith is alleged to have fraudulently obtained N192,000,000 (One Hundred and Ninety Million Naira) from a complainant whom she was his account officer, on the pretext that the bank had $400,000 for sale at the rate of N480 per Dollar. He employers also petitioned the Commission alleging that the defendant forged two fixed deposit certificates and fraudulently obtained the total sum of N260,047.000 ( Two Hundred and Sixty Million, Forty-Seven Thousand naira)Million from a customer under the guise of fixing the money for him.
EFCC Arraigns Man for N44m Employment Scam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, arraigned one Anthony Uwa along with his companies: Okmar Consultancy limited and Dermo Impex Nigeria limited, before Justice Z. B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and employment scam to the tune of N44, 235,700 (Forty-four Million, Two Hundred and Thirty-five Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira).
Uwa was alleged to have, at various times, collected the said sum from fifty two thousand job applicants on the pretext that he will provide employment to them.
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters 10 Years
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Two Internet fraudsters: Enabonkpe Robert and Omorovbiye Best Osemwegie, were on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, jailed by Justice C.A Obiozor and Justice F.A Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin- City, Edo State and Asaba, Delta State respectively.
They were sentenced to five years imprisonment each for internet- related crimes.
Robert (alias Engineer Eric Cheng) was arraigned on one -count charge by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC for fraudulent impersonation.
The lone- count charge read: "That you Enabonkpe Robert (alias Engineer Eric Cheng) or about the 16th day of May, 2021 at No. 22 Police Station Road, Agenebode, Edo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Engineer Eric Cheng, a white man, by sending the following Gmail addresses This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and fraudulently represented yourself as a white man from California in United State of America, the representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2) (b) (i) and (ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b)(iv) of the same Act”.
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