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Anti-graft War: EFCC Zonal Command Sues for Synergy by Security Agencies in Enugu
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The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Oshodi Johnson has called for improved collaboration among security agencies in combating corruption and related crimes. He made the appeal on Tuesday September 7, 2021 while on a courtesy visit to both the Commissioner of Police, Enugu state Command, CP Abubakar Lawal and the Enugu State Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, Mr Habu M. Daluwa. He said the EFCC requires the collaboration of other agencies as the fight against corruption requires a collective approach.
Bureau de Change Operator Docked for N43.3m Fraud in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 arraigned one Bukar Mohammed before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N43, 328, 000.00 (Forty-Three Million, Three Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand Naira).
The defendant allegedly converted the money entrusted in his custody for safe keeping to his own personal use.
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Fraudster who Duped Malaysian in Love Scam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Command has arraigned one Alyassau Muhammad before Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun on a two count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.
Alayssau was arrested following intelligence on his alleged fraudulent activities on the internet. He allegedly posed as a female Malaysian to induce one Nor Rahem to send money in tranches of foreign currencies into his nominated account 154110205463 in Maybank with account name Hafizan Hamid, on the pretext that they were in a romantic relationship.
Court Convicts Man of Cybercrime
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Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on Monday September 6, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Innocent Arzuka to four months imprisonment on a four count charge that bordered on cheating by impersonation.
The convict was arrested in a sting operation following intelligence on his alleged involvement in cybercrime.
Investigation revealed that he fraudulently hacked into the Facebook accounts of unsuspecting persons, and used the accounts, after editing them to suit his requirements, to prospect for would-be victims of his fraud schemes.
Two Convicted of Internet Fraud in Makurdi
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The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday September 2, 2021 secured the conviction of the duo of Damisa Gideon (aka Captain Kim Lee), and Deborah Okiemute for offences bordering on impersonation and internet fraud.
Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja convicted and sentenced the defendants to various jail terms, having found them guilty of the separate charges brought against them by the Commission.
The charge against Damisa reads. “That you, Damisa Gideon (aka Captain Kim Lee) sometime in May, 2020 at Makurdi, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court fraudulently impersonated one Kim Lee of the US Army Air Force Base from California via your email, kimlee9065@gmail.com and obtained the sum of Eleven Million Naira (N11,000,000.00) only, from one Kim Soo Yeon (A Chinese Citizen) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (iv) of the same Act”.
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