Two young Nigerians based in Manchester, United Kingdom have been punished by a Crown Court for their part in a Nigerian inspired internet banking scam which could have netted a phenomenal £19 million after hacking the accounts of nearly 2,500 people.
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The Mail Online reported, yesterday, that Aderoju Bammeke, 22, and his girlfriend, Jessica Ogunyemi, 20, both of Manchester, were the UK 'platform' for a Nigerian 'phishing' scam that made £41,000 in just two months.
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The plot, alleged to be masterminded by a gang based in Nigeria, involved sending fake emails to Mcustomers of banks including Barclays and Halifax.
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According to The Mail report, the emails told recipients that their accounts had been hacked and asked them to complete a form with their log in details.
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"But when victims obliged, Bammeke stepped in and helped the gang log in to steal money.
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"Fashion marketing student, Ogunyemi, his girlfriend at the time, helped him launder the proceeds by putting funds in accounts, hiding cash and allowing him to buy her a £2,400 Vauxhall Corsa.
These are the kind of people disgracing this country in other countries. Let them be deported jawe