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Court Convicts Four for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of the quartet of Michael Jacob (aka Michelle Jacks), Abubakar Sadiq Hassan, David Elijah Yechei (aka Joeshpine Egbelo) and Victor Daniel (aka Catherine Mkeel25), before Justice Justice A.A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court on a separate one count charge bordering on internet fraud.
They were arrested in a sting operation by operatives of the Commission following intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. Further investigation revealed how they fraudulently created fictitious accounts on various social media platforms with names of different individuals which they use to defraud unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money.
Employment Scam: Court Jails Man Six Months for 1.6m Fraud
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Justice Suleiman Baba Na-Malam of the Kano State High Court on Thursday, July 13, 2023 convicted and sentenced one Salihu Zakari to six months imprisonment on a one count charge of forgery.
The convict was arraigned alongside one Ado Musa for allegedly conniving and defrauding innocent victims under the guise of securing employment for them at the Kano State Senior Secondary School Board.
Fake UN Supply Deal Lands Man in Jail in Maduguri … Another Docked for N62m Fraud
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July10 2023 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Danladi Mohammed before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri to one-year imprisonment.
Mohammed was convicted following his conviction on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N7, 600,000.00 (Seven Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira). He allegedly converted the proceeds of 8000 pieces of camping lanterns which he claimed were to be supplied to a United Nations Agency.
Investment, Forex, BEC Scams Most Prevalent in Lagos- EFCC
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The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol, has described investment, Business Email Compromise, BEC, and forex scams as well as land and property fraud as some of the most prevalent financial and economic crimes in the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission.
He said the Lagos Command had received a total of 512 (Five Hundred and Twelve) and 876 ( Eight Hundred and Seventy-six) petitions relating to investment and forex-scams, respectively.
Court Jails Two Fraudsters in Makurdi
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The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, secured the conviction of Dugeri Terungwa Jerome and Ogwuche Vincent Adanu before Justice Abdul Dogo of a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State for charges bordering on impersonation.
The charge against Jerome reads: "That you, Dugeri Terungwa Jerome sometime in November, 2022, in Makurdi, Benue State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, acted as middle man (Picker) to unknown syndicates of fraudsters by receiving proceeds obtained from online fraud through your Access bank account No. 1417804021 and converted same to Naira equivalent and paid into their account by collecting 5% to wit: N750,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only as your share, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act".
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