Internet fraud
16 Dec
Nigerians have been told to be vigilant this yuletide to avoid falling prey to cyber criminals this yuletide.This advice is coming from the National Information Technology Development Agency
9 Dec
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC, in a statement, revealed that the suspects were arrested on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia state in a sting operation. Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, eight laptops…
5 Oct
The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two siblings, Samuel Adedeji Adeboye and Charles Adedamola Adeboye, and 33 others for internet fraud before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Bayo Taiwo, and O.S. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. The 33 convicts are Oluwadamilola…
12 Sep
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction and sentencing of Nelson Solomon before Justice I. Nwosu of the Federal Capital T High Court Maitama, Abuja, on September 9, 2024.
11 Sep
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on September 9, 2024, secured the conviction and sentence of one Nelson Solomon before Justice I. Nwosu of the FCT High Court Maitama, Abuja. Solomon was prosecuted on a two-count charge, bordering on impersonation, cheating, and obtaining by false pretence. Count one of…
13 Aug
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abuja Zonal Directorate, on August 12, 2024, secured the conviction
15 Jun 2024
The rising number of Nigerian youths engaged in the Advance Fee Fraud popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ is, no doubt, worrisome.
10 Jun 2024
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Oluchi Nzemechi, of Uzoagba in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state for stabbing her partner, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death over proceeds from internet fraud. The police said the 27-year-old suspect confessed to the crime, admitting that the deceased lured her into internet fraud. Speaking…
21 May 2024
Benue State Police have uncovered an internet fraud academy in Makurdi, the state capital. The state Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet, disclosed this on Tuesday when he paraded 35 suspects arrested for various offences. Yabanet revealed that detectives were dispatched to investigate the fraud academy located on Jerome Hwande Street, Ankpa Quarters, Makurdi. He stated,…
20 May 2024
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 78 persons over suspected involvement in internet fraud in Imo and Enugu States.
18 May 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, May 17, 2024, handed over the sum of $22,000 recovered from a convicted internet fraudster, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in Lagos State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on August 15, 2023, ordered…
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