The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) said its collaboration with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation has led to the arrest of a female suspected cyber fraudster in
Edo State.
It said the female suspect (names
withheld) worked in collaboration with a foreign counterpart.
Muhktar Bello, the Head of Benin
Zonal Office, who spoke on behalf of the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim
Magu, said the female suspect was involved in obtaining and stealing people’s
identification information, which she forwarded to her American collaborators.
He stated that the suspect
received her CT through Bitcoin and about 185 Bitcoin currently worth N656
million was traced to her.
The EFCC Zonal head said the
commission independently arrested a cybercriminal and two siblings involved in
Business Email Compromise.
He said: “The three suspects will
have their date in court soon.
“We do not want to state the
woman’s name so as not to compromise the investigation.
“The Commission is resolute in
exterminating cybercrime and bringing to book all those involved in this
despicable activity.
“As part of our strategic plans
to tackle this malaise, the Benin Zonal Office, from January to date, through
intelligence raided the hideout of internet fraudsters in our jurisdiction
-Edo, Delta and Ondo States.
“These raids led to the arrest of
113 internet fraudsters.
“While the prosecution of many of
the cases is ongoing in court, we have so far secured 53 convictions in the
period under review.”
“Over 30 exotic cars, charms,
laptops, mobile phones, flash drives”, according to Bello, were recovered from
the suspects.
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