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Commission Secretary Visits EFCC Lagos Zonal Command, Charges Staff on Hard work
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The new Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. George Abang Ekpungu, on Thursday 18th November 2021, paid a working visit to the Lagos Command of the Commission.
The Secretary, who was received by the Zonal Commander, Ahmed Ghali, and management staff of the Command, expressed his delight visiting the Lagos office.
“I am delighted to be with you this afternoon. In fact, I am particularly enthused by your swift response to assemble to receive me at a very short notice.”
Abuja Court Convicts Three for Internet Fraud
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, today, 18th November, 2021 secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters before Justice S.B. Belgore of the FCT High Court, Bwari Abuja.
The convicts: Victor Ikenna David, a student; Martins Nnamdi Okonkwo, a graduate of Computer Science and Stanley Obiri, 31,a blogger, were arrested in a sting operation at Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja and prosecuted on charges of internet-related fraud.
The convicts created several social media profiles which they deceitfully employed to receive financial gains from their victims. Victor, aka Jameson Scott, fraudulently obtained $3,800 (Three Thousand Eight Hundred United States Dollars) from Maya Malik whom he pretended to be in love with. Obire, alias Magret Oliver (a military personnel serving in the United States), and Okonkwo, alias James Lenoir (a civil engineer serving in Berlin, Germany), attempted to cheat Ernest Pervia and Myriam respectively.
Court Jails Woman for ATM Fraud in Makurdi
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Priscillia Nguumbur Iorpine before Justice Abdu Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, for offences bordering on cybercrimes and ATM Fraud.
The defendant was convicted after she pleaded guilty to a one count charge. The charge reads, "that you Priscilla Nguumbur Iorpine "F" on the 28th November, 2018 in Makurdi within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud used a UBA ATM Card belonging to one Maryam Umar and transferred the aggregate sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) from her UBA Bank account No. 2068759379 to your First Bank Account No. 3130000184 and Wema Bank Account No. 0240798840 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 33(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act. 2015 punishable under the same Act".
EFCC Trains Financial Institution on AML/CFT
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Designated Non-Financial Institutions (DNFIs) and Financial Institutions have been charged to be abreast of the provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act (2011), in order to avoid being used by unscrupulous members of the public or their patrons for money laundering and terrorist financing.
The charge was given by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday 17 November, 2021 at the Casa Valleta Suites and Apartment, Jabi, Abuja during a three-day training programme organized by the Commission for the management and middle level staff of The Citadel Capitals Ltd, a lending, thrift and financial services company.
SCUML Registration is Free –EFCC
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The Commander of Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Farouq Dogondaji today November 19, 2021 reiterate that registration for certification by the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering is free.
Dogondaji disclosed this during a courtesy visit by officials of Jaiz Bank Plc to his office.
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