fraudsters – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 08 May 2025 13:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png fraudsters – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 EFCC Secures Conviction of Seven Internet Fraudsters in Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-secures-conviction-of-seven-internet-fraudsters-in-gombe-bauchi-and-taraba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-secures-conviction-of-seven-internet-fraudsters-in-gombe-bauchi-and-taraba/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409992 The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of seven internet fraudsters for offences bordering on cheating and obtaining by false pretence. The convicted fraudsters are Yusuf O. Muhammed, Joseph Opeoluwa, Samuel Chukwudi Okonkwo, Rotimi Tobi Samuel, Oladimeji Mubarak, Blessed Johnson, and Usman Lari. According [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-secures-conviction-of-seven-internet-fraudsters-in-gombe-bauchi-and-taraba/feed/ 0 Fraudsters Now Threaten Unsuspecting Nigerians With Jungle Justice – Tonto Dikeh https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-now-threaten-unsuspecting-nigerians-with-jungle-justice-tonto-dikeh/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-now-threaten-unsuspecting-nigerians-with-jungle-justice-tonto-dikeh/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:20:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397846 Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has come out to expose a new scam method that some unscrupulous Nigerians employ to swindle unsuspecting masses of their hard-earned money. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, these people now approach their targets by public crying and accusing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-now-threaten-unsuspecting-nigerians-with-jungle-justice-tonto-dikeh/feed/ 0 Edo Police Arrest Suspects for Alleged Theft of Transformers and Cables https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-suspects-for-alleged-theft-of-transformers-and-cables/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-suspects-for-alleged-theft-of-transformers-and-cables/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:30:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390117 The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, KC Okojie Prince, for the alleged theft of two electricity transformers and two drums of 2.5mm flex cable wires. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, while parading the suspects alongside five others for various crimes at the Police headquarters in Benin [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-suspects-for-alleged-theft-of-transformers-and-cables/feed/ 0 Fraudsters Foiled: Suspected Con Artists Captured in Abia https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-foiled-suspected-con-artists-captured-in-abia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-foiled-suspected-con-artists-captured-in-abia/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386368 In a recent operation in Okwu Olokoro, Umuahia South Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State, two suspected fraudsters were apprehended while attempting to deceive yet another victim. The suspects, identified as Uche Harrison, aged 42, and Lucky Nwohu, whose age remains undisclosed, were detained by vigilant youths from the Okwu community. The suspects, who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-foiled-suspected-con-artists-captured-in-abia/feed/ 0 16 Internet Fraudsters in Anambra Found Guilty and Convicted https://www.theinfostride.com/16-internet-fraudsters-in-anambra-found-guilty-and-convicted/ https://www.theinfostride.com/16-internet-fraudsters-in-anambra-found-guilty-and-convicted/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:30:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350048 The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully obtained convictions against 16 individuals involved in internet fraud. The convictions were secured before Justice F.I Riman of the Federal High Court in Akwa, Anambra State, on June 27, 2023. The charges against the defendants revolved around impersonation. The convicted individuals [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/16-internet-fraudsters-in-anambra-found-guilty-and-convicted/feed/ 0 Fraudsters Are Using Ras Kimono’s Name To Make Money – Daughter https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-are-using-ras-kimonos-name-to-make-money-daughter/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:03:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=234718 Oge Kimono, who is the first child of Ras Kimono has blasted the publicized Raskimono Development Foundation about to be launched in Asaba Delta State on Saturday, the 15th of this month. She shared the memory of her father will not be an avenue for anyone to make quick cash. Oge, a reggae artiste herself [...]

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]]> Naira Marley And Zlatan Are Fraudsters – Speed Darlington https://www.theinfostride.com/naira-marley-and-zlatan-are-fraudsters-speed-darlington/ Mon, 13 May 2019 19:43:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232707 Instagram rapper, Speed Darlington has shared his reaction to the arrest of Naira Marley and Zlatan. He said he believes the singers are actually fraudsters and stated his reasons. His words, “Naija Is this the guy they arrested for fraud? I’ve been thinking did he do it or not? I am leaning towards he did. [...]

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]]> Akinwunmi Ambode’s Phone Tapped By Fraudsters https://www.theinfostride.com/akinwunmi-ambodes-phone-tapped-by-fraudsters/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:20:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186391 The Accountant General of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Umar narrowly escaped being duped by the tune of N50million by two fraudsters that impersonated Gov Akinwunmi Ambode. The reported fraudsters, Rilwan Jamiu and Balogun Oyewole, cloned the governor’s globacom line in order to steal the sum of N50m from the state. In her statement, the Accountant [...]

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]]> Beware of Fraudsters Who Want To Collect Money In Magu’s Name, EFCC Warns https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-of-fraudsters-who-want-to-collect-money-in-magus-name-efcc-warns/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:15:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176556 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called the attention of the general public to the activities of a band of fraudsters who have been extorting head of ministries, departments and agencies, claiming they were acting at the behest of Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Commission. No fewer than three ministers have in [...]

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]]> NNPC Warns Bidders To Beware Of Fraudsters https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-warns-bidders-to-beware-of-fraudsters/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:44:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155566 The Group Executive Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has warned bidders of oil products to beware of fraudsters. Kyari gave the warning to the 128 bidders of the 2017 Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) programme; a programme introduced in 2016 to replace crude-for-oil-products. “The issues about fraudsters in this industry, particularly [...]

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]]> IPOB And Its Leader Are Fraudsters – Ralph Uwazuruike https://www.theinfostride.com/ipob-and-its-leader-are-fraudsters-ralph-uwazuruike/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:52:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153734 Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu have been described as fraudsters by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike. According to a recent report by Punch Newspaper, Uwazuruike, the Leader of the Biafra Independent Movement and Founder of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra made this known while [...]

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]]> $530,000 Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Two Suspected Fraudsters https://www.theinfostride.com/530000-fraud-efcc-to-arraign-two-suspected-fraudsters/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137640 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the leave of a Kano High Court sitting Kano, to arraign the duo of Saminu Umar Ta’ambu and Ahmed Maiturare of the popular kantin kwari textile market, Kano for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence. They allegedly used the name of Kano State government to [...]

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]]> NIMASA Is Not Recruiting – Dakuku Peterside https://www.theinfostride.com/nimasa-is-not-recruiting-dakuku-peterside/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134848 The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said that the agency is not recruiting and advised members of the public not to be deceived by fraudsters. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communication of NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka, on Saturday in Lagos, a copy of [...]

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]]> Fraudsters Want Money To Release Students – PMB https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-want-money-to-release-students-pmb/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130925 President Buhari has revealed that some fraudsters are demanding money from the Federal Government for the release of the Chibok Girls. The Boko Haram sect abducted over 200 girls from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state in April, 2014. According to the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, “President Muhammadu Buhari [...]

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]]> Fraudsters Make Bayelsa Lose Billions Annually – Seriake Dickson https://www.theinfostride.com/fraudsters-make-bayelsa-lose-billions-annually-seriake-dickson/ Wed, 18 May 2016 01:35:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128979 Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Tuesday says that the state government loses about N24 billion annually to the activities of payroll fraudsters. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, in Yenagoa. The statement described the activities of the fraudsters as “massive problem’’. The statement also said that [...]

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]]> Beware Of Fraudsters Impersonating Ibrahim Magu – EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-of-fraudsters-impersonating-ibrahim-magu-efcc/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:27:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125108 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians not to fall for the tricks of fraudsters who are impersonating its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. The warning was given via a statement issued by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The statement reads: “It has become necessary to alert the general public [...]

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]]> Beware Of Fraudsters Operating Facebook Account In My Name – Ag. Head Of Service https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-of-fraudsters-operating-facebook-account-in-my-name-ag-head-of-service/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:06:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105312 The Acting Head of Federal Civil Service of the Federation (AHCSoF), Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, has alerted the public over a false Facebook account opened in her name by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. She denied there was any job vacancy in her office as claimed by the false account. According to a [...]

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]]> Recruitment: Beware Of Online Fraudsters, Police Warns | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/recruitment-beware-of-online-fraudsters-police-warns-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:30:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/recruitment-beware-of-online-fraudsters-police-warns-nigeria/ The Police in Taraba on Wednesday said some fraudsters have started online police recruitment in the social media and have advised people not to become victims of the scam. The Police Public Relations Officer, in the State, DSP Joseph Kwaji, issued this warning in a statement released in Jalingo on Wednesday. The statement said the [...]

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