Tag: Fraudsters
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Fake Vin Diesel, 2 others end up in jail
The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of a fake Vin Diesel and two other fraudsters at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Two of the convicts, Prince Henry Ofeyi and Afatakpa David were convicted and sentenced by Justice P. I. Ajoku…
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EFCC arrests, parades four yahoo-yahoo boys
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected Internet fraudsters aka yahoo-yahoo boys and recovered exotic cars and charms from them. The Lagos Zonal Head of the Commission, Akanninyene Ezima, made this known today, saying the diabolic Internet fraudsters were arrested in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Saturday. “It is…
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PHOTOS: EFCC arrests 15 suspected ‘yahoo-boys’, recovers coffins, calabash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested 15 suspected Internet fraudsters for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence, lottery scam and love scam. TheNewsGuru reports the suspects were arrested on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in the Shotubo and Awoluwo areas of Sagamu, Ogun State. Their arrest followed intelligence report…
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Army refute recruitment rumour, warn Nigerians of fraudsters
The Depot Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Nigerians of the activities of fraudsters claiming to be recruiting candidates on its behalf. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot NA/Nigerian Military School, Capt. Hussaini Sani, in a statement on Friday, warned aspiring recruits against falling prey to the fraudsters. It said, “It has been brought to…
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Banks lost N2.19bn to fraudsters In 2016 – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Tuesday said that Deposit Money Banks in the country lost a total of N2.19bn to fraudsters in the 2016 fiscal period. The figure was contained in the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum Annual Report, which was unveiled by the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, during the NEFF stakeholders’ workshop…
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Beware of fraudsters distributing contract letters on behalf of NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned members of the public against letters of contracts purportedly awarded by the commission in circulation, saying they are fake. The commission said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, that its attention had been drawn to the circulation of letters of award of various contracts purportedly written by…
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Beware! Fraudsters now sell crude oil inside hotel rooms – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned the general public to beware of fraudsters who parade themselves as representatives of the corporation to sell crude oil in places outside the NNPC office. NNPC said the scam had become alarming to the extent that people were making oil and gas transactions in their rooms…
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See 20 ways to secure your bank account from fraudsters
With daily reports of unauthorized withdrawals from individual/corporate accounts, it therefore becomes imperative for account holders to be extra careful in handling their accounts to avoid being defrauded especially as recession bites harder in the country. Fortunately enough, guarding your account from fraudsters requires a minimal time investment and a little technical-know-how. TheNewsGuru.com brings you…
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BEWARE: Internet fraudsters target WhatsApp users
Reports have emerged that Internet fraudsters have turned to WhatsApp hack, sending virus files that are capable of uplifting bank details of users over the messaging platform with the intention to dupe. According to a report, the virus, disguised as a Microsoft Excel files intending to deceive unsuspecting WhatsApp users, is a strategy designed in…
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Police arrest 150 suspected bank fraudsters, remand them in Kirikiri prison
The Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Command, Ikoyi, Lagos, has rounded up over 150 suspected fraudsters and reprimanded them in Kirikiri prisons. The State Commissioner of Police, Anthony Ogbizi has said. Ogbizi told newsmen that the operatives of the command apprehended 20 suspected bank fraudsters while attempting to defraud a bank of between N2billion and N3billion…