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WhatsApp Scammer jailed for $100 Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command today October 25, 2022, secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Ekechukwu Wilson Chinaza before Justice F.A. Aliyu of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja.
He was convicted after pleading guilty to a one count charge bordering on impersonation. The charge reads: "That you, Ekechukwu Wilson Chinaza sometime in 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court cheat by impersonation when you created a WhatsApp profile page using a white lady’s picture with the name Amber and under that assumed character did obtain the sum of One Hundred United States Dollars ($100) from Brian in the pretext that you are in a romantic relationship with her and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation (Abuja) 1990, and punishable under Section 324 of the same Act".
Court Convicts Two in Maiduguri for Fraud
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 24, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of Mohammed Shettima to one year imprisonment before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
Shettima was alleged to have fraudulently sold a three bedroom flat for N10, 000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to one Abba Mohammed Abdullahi only to discover that the ownership of the property was not genuine.
The charge reads: “That you, Mohammed Shettima sometime in September, 2020 at Maiduguri within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly induced Abba Mohammed Abdullahi to buy a House of three bedroom from you; valued at N10, 000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) which you are yet to hand over the keys to the House neither the said amount and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 320 (a) and punishable under section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Borno State.”
Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed in Kaduna
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Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on Monday, October 24, 2022, convicted and sentenced Lawal Afis and Emmanuel Afolabi Adediran to prison on one count charge each for internet-related offences
Afis, an undergraduate, defrauded one Johnson David whom he tricked to pay transportation fee for a bicycle gift through on an App known as Let-go.
The charge reads: “that you Lawal Afis on or about the 23rd of September, 2022 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, attempted to commit an offence and in such an attempt did a certain act towards the commission of the said offence, to wit falsely presented a bicycle to one Johnson David as a free gift in order to cheat him and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 of the Kaduna State Penal Code and punishable under Section 307 of the same Law”.
Court Sends Two Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin City
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court, Benin City, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Victor Samuel Emaikwu to jail.
Emaikwu was arraigned on one count charge of fraudulent personation by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The charge against him reads: "that you, Victor Samuel Emaikwu between 17th January, 2022 and 1st June 2022 in GRA, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud represent yourself to be Anderson Thomas who trades with Bitcoin on Sudo platform and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap.48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria (as applicable to Edo State)1976".
Again, Court Convicts Aisha Wakil, Two Others for N34m Fraud
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 24, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, aka “Mama Boko Haram” , Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
The defendants were prosecuted on a-three count charge of conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N34, 593,000 (Thirty Four Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Naira only).
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