Crooked Aondona jailed for swindling foreigners $2,000 impersonating American model 

A crooked Nigerian scammer, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona has been jailed for defrauding foreigners $2,000 impersonating American social media model, Caitlyn Anderson.

Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja heard the case of how Aondona fraudulently defrauded foreign nationals.

He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the offence.

In February 2022, the convict used the identity of one Caitlyn Anderson, an America social media model and created a Gmail account, ‘[email protected]’ linked with his Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts and sent fictitious messages to unsuspecting foreign nationals and obtained the sum of $2,000 from them.

He converted and transferred to the money to his Opay Account number 8073746212.

The offence he committed is contrary to Section 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.

The count charge against Aondona reads: “That you, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona on or about February, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, used the identity of one Caitlyn Anderson, an America social media model and created a Gmail account [email protected] linked with your Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts and sent fictitious messages to unsuspecting foreign nationals and obtained the sum of $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) only, which was converted and transferred to your Opay Account number 8073746212 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.”

He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of fine of N200, 000.00 and forfeits an iPhone 7 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.