Tag: Internet Fraud
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How EFCC secured 235 years imprisonment of Internet fraudster
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji was arraigned on July 2, 2019 on 45-count charges bordering on identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy.
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Internet fraudster bags 235 years imprisonment, another loses N13m car to FG
The Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced international fraudster, Scales Olatunji to 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sentenced Olatunji convicting the notorious international fraudster for internet fraud and money laundering.
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EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
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Why we invaded Abeokuta hotel to arrest 56 Internet fraudsters – EFCC
Why we invaded Abeokuta hotel to arrest 56 Internet fraudsters – EFCC
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EFCC arrests popular Facebook slay queen, Sassie Dira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular Facebook slay queen known as Sassie Dira in Benue State for alleged Internet fraud. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Sassie Dira, whose real name is Okiemute Deborah, was arrested along with members of her syndicate. She was arrested by the Makurdi zonal office of the EFCC on…
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EFCC arrests son, mother for Internet fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office have arrested Ibeh Theophilus Uche, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 10 Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, Lagos alongside his mother for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud to the tune of about N50 million. The 28-year-old suspect was arrested recently in his room in Radisson…
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Nigeria ranks 16th in FBI’s list of countries most affected by internet crimes
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report. The 2020 Internet Crime Report includes information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime—an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019—and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion. State-specific statistics have also been released and can be found within the 2020 Internet Crime Report and…
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EFCC arrests 57 internet fraud suspects in Osun after hotel raids
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided a number of hotels in Ibadan on Friday to arrest 57 people suspected to be internet fraudsters. The hotels have been described as hideouts for the suspects in Ilaro area of Ogun state. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said in a statement in Ibadan that the agency was intensifying…
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JUST IN: EFCC uncovers another Internet fraud training centre in Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have uncovered yet another underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. The ‘academy’ located in Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday February 18, and…