Tag: internet fraud
INTERPOL nabs Argentina-based Nigerian behind massive online love scam
Nigerian man named Ikechukwu N. has been arrested in Argentina by INTERPOL for running several online romance scams that tricked…
Nigerian claiming to be American recruiter Mike Samorano jailed
He was arrested with an iphone 15 promax, which he broke upon sighting the EFCC operatives.
Four Filipinos, 7 others jailed for cyberterrorism, internet fraud in Nigeria
The Judge ordered the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS to ensure their deportation of the Filipinos to their country of origin within…
Nigerian court jails 9 Chinese for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
The Judge further ordered that upon completion of their prison sentence, the Comptroller General of Immigration should ensure that they…
Lagos: Police bust ‘Yahoo school’, nab 12-year-old trainee, 9 others
Hundeyin said that during the successful operations, the police detectives apprehended four yahoo experts, of ages 22, 23, 25, and…
EFCC arraigns 16 additional Chinese for ‘cyber-terrorism, internet fraud’ in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 arraigned additional 16…
EFCC arraigns 18 more Chinese for alleged cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
The suspects were arraigned on separate charges, bordering on cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence and identity theft.
EFCC arraigns four more Chinese for ‘cyber-terrorism, internet fraud in Lagos’
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, arraigned four Chinese…
Again, EFCC arraigns 11 Chinese for alleged cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
The suspects were arraigned on separate charges bordering on alleged cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence and identity…
Court sends foreigners who hired Nigerians for internet fraud to prison
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 31, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese,…
Court jails six for internet fraud in Ilorin
They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on multiple charges that…
Olukoyede to students: Shun corruption to safeguard your future
He stated this in Abuja on Monday, November 4, 2024 while addressing students of New Capital School, Asokoro, Abuja that…
EFCC arrests 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto
“This recent crackdown is part of the EFCC’s ongoing efforts to combat internet fraud across Nigeria,” Oyewale stated.
Abuja court sends Yahoo boy to jail over $100
Justice Nwosu thereafter convicted and sentenced him to a one year imprisonment or to pay N50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira)…
Engineer, five others jailed for internet fraud
The court also ordered that their phones including a car recovered from Solihu be forfeited to the Federal Government.
32 jailed for internet fraud in Makurdi
All the defendants pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them, prompting counsel to EFCC M.Yusuf, A.S.Idris and A.Gazali…
Internet fraud: 26 plead guilty, jailed in Benin City
The suspects were arraigned in court between Friday, March 22, 2024 and Tuesday, March 26, 2024 before Justices Efe Ikponmwonba…
Internet fraud: 31 suspects jailed in Enugu, Awka
All the convicts forfeited their mobile phones recovered from them to the Federal Government.
EFCC releases names of 24 ‘Yahoo Yahoo apprentices’ arrested in Uyo
They were arrested on Monday, January 22, 2024 at a storey building suspected to be a criminal hideout for training…
Internet fraud: Court orders forfeiture of cars, iPhones to FG
Earlier, the Counsel to EFCC, P. C. Onyeneho, told the court that the convicts belonged to a syndicate of fraudsters…
Ibadan investment fraudster Olaniyan Amos jailed 75 years
Amos was arrested and arraigned before Justice Bayo Taiwo on December 14, 2021 by the EFCC for swindling several individuals…
EFCC arraigns Opara Uche for internet fraud
The defendant's troubles began when a team of operatives arrested him in a sting operation in Barakkallahu, along the Kaduna-Zaria…
10 jailed for internet fraud in Abuja
In addition, the convicts are to swear to an affidavit to be of good behaviour.
Yahoo Boy to clean EFCC premises for 3 days
The judge ordered Mark to clean the EFCC office from 8 a.m. to noon, under the supervision of an official…
Five convicted for internet fraud in Anambra
The convicts, Henry Chukwu, Samuel Chizitere, Harrison Chukwuka Agu, Chukwunonso Paul Nwoso and Abah Nnamdi Emmanuel were prosecuted on one…
FMC staff, 50 others arrested for internet fraud
Andrew was arrested at his house on suspicion of involvement fraudulent activities. A Honda Civic car and mobile phones were…
Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests twins, 26 others in Calabar
Preliminary investigations showed that while some of the suspects specialized in love scams, others engaged in fraudulent impersonation and obtaining…
Popular Tiktok musician, 31 others arrested for internet fraud
ShalliPopi and his manager were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females: Glory Chinyere Kelvin Ogunwa l, Tina Ochonogor,…
Victor Timothy jailed over N9m internet fraud
Justice Dairus Khobo handed down the verdict after Timothy pleaded guilty to an amended one-count charge of fraud brought against…
2 siblings, 14 others arrested for internet fraud in Ilorin
In another statement, the EFCC also announced the arrest of nine suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu State.