Thursday 31 January 2013

EFCC arrests 20 internet fraudsters in Benin

Economics financial crimes commission arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in a joint operation with officers of the four Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities.

According to the Commission press statement released by a spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren they were nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber office tucked in an old building located on Siluko Road Benin City . 
The suspected fraudsters who are mostly in their twenties includes: Idehen Obabueki, Adesa Lucky, Usuagu Uche, Eloghosa Olikiabor, Larry Edomwonyi, Amowie Maike, Francis Ezegbede, Itua Samuel and Endurance John Egbeifo. Others are Amego Ovenseri, Iyen Ighodaro, Philip Agbodori, Lucky Robinson, Nnadi Obinna, Osabuohien Osahon, Chinenu Eze, Peter Sunday, Solomon Ogu, Niyi Femi and Osagie Aghedo.

The suspects have made useful statements. Most of them confessed to be engaged in online dating of foreigners particularly widows. They also confessed to using different pseudo names and faces to deceive their prospective victims. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

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