The Lagos State Safety Commission has raised the alarm over activities of impersonators and fraudsters, urging members of the public to disregard information about payments into private bank accounts to get safety compliance certificates. Director general of the Commission, Lanre Mojola who stated this in Lagos said the attention of …
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23 Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were identified as Ugwuanyi Innocent Kasiemobi, Emmanuel Chukwu Agwu, Onyeama Christian Arinze, Hycienth Nnabuike Emmanuel, Chibueze Augustine Oluebube, Ogaraku Chidiebube Obinna, Chibueze Stanley Onyedikachi, Austus Jeffrey Chiemerem, …
Read More »14 Internet Fraudsters Sent To Prison In Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of 14 internet fraudsters before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court in Benin City. The suspects were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC each on a one-count charge of fraudulent impersonation on Tuesday. They …
Read More »Three Internet Fraudsters Sentenced To Community Service In Abuja
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three Internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘yahoo boys’, to community service. The three young boys were arraigned for fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command. The EFCC, in a statement on Tuesday, gave the names of the three convicts …
Read More »EFCC Swings Into Action, Arrests 21 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos (Photo)
Fraud appears to have become the mainstay of Nigerian youths but officials o the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are having none of it. As many as 21 suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested in Lagos. They were arrested on Wednesday by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes …
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