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Internet Scam Bust: EFCC Nabs Six Suspected Fraudsters in Bauchi

Adewale A. — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:48:59 +0000

In a major operation conducted by operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), six individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud were apprehended. The suspects, identified as Okeychuku Ani, Rousham Danjuma, Iloabuchi Sideofor, Emmanuel Adibeh, Onyedikachi Iwanze, and Elijah Simon, were taken into custody on Saturday, September 16, [...]

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Internet Scam: Man arraigned for defrauding Foreigners under False Pretense

Ade Adewale — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:41:44 +0000

Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Paul Afolabi on Monday, June 17, 2019 before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Judicial Division. He was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining property under false pretense. Afolabi, who operated through the name William Sharon, was arrested [...]

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An update on the State of Scamming in 2016

Ade Adewale — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:41:20 +0000

Phishing is something we are all capable of becoming victims to if we don’t educate ourselves on the risks and the signs. Everyone has at some point received one of those emails telling us that one of our accounts (Amazon, eBay or perhaps PayPal) has been hacked and we need to log in via the [...]

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Internet Scam: High Court In Warri Sentenced Fraudster To Two Years Imprisonment

Kunle Edun — Fri, 06 May 2016 22:16:51 +0000

Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment, Osayemi Dumi. Dumi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 4-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N26,200,0000 (twenty [...]

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Internet Scam: EFCC Arraigns Ighofose Oyoma for $9,200 Fraud

Kunle Edun — Wed, 04 May 2016 11:39:55 +0000

Ighofose Oyoma was yesterday, May 3, 2016 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a 7 count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Forgery and Obtaining Money by False Pretence to the tune of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars [...]

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Internet Fraudster Egbeniyi Oluwafemi Bags Two Years Jail Term

Ade Adewale — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:44:18 +0000

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 15, 2015 secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Egbeniyi Oluwafemi (alias Raymond Morrison, Mavis Mar and Markus Fred), who was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court, Benin, Edo State. The convict who was first arraigned on February 5, [...]

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Internet Scam: EFCC Arraigns Man for $1500 Fraud

Kunle Edun — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:19:56 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 12, 2015 arraigned one Emmanuel Eromosele (alias Bryan Perry) before Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin on a 3-Count charge bordering on fraud to the tune of One Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars (1500 USD). Eromosele allegedly defrauded one James [...]

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