The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and
returned the sum of 10, 540 Euros to a polish victim of Internet love
scam.
The victim, simply identified as Jamina, was allegedly duped 40,000
Euros by the suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi who operates a fake
Facebook account with the name, Collins Page.
The suspect was traced to Benin City, Edo State, where he was arrested
by EFCC operatives following a petition by the victim.
Speaking on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Belgium Embassy, Abuja
during the presentation of the sum of 10,540 Euro recovered from the
suspected Internet fraudster, Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of EFCC,
charged Western diplomats to sensitize their citizens against Internet
love scam.
Lamorde, who also urged them to focus more on lonely elderly people
who have been found to be easy prey, added that “All the assets
acquired by the suspect from the proceeds of the crime will be
disposed off at the conclusion of trail, and the money returned to the
victim.”
The high point of the occasion was the presentation of the money to
the Belgian Ambassador, Mr. Stephane De Loecker and his Polish
counterpart, Mr. Andrzej Dycha, by Lamorde
Expressing his gratitude, De Loecker, thanked the Nigerian government
as well as the EFCC for what he described as ‘its commitment to
curbing Internet scams.’’ He remarked that it was his first time of
witnessing the restitution of a victim of scam by any law enforcement
agency and urged the EFCC not to rest on her oars.
The envoy assured that the Belgian government would carry out rigorous
campaigns to sensitize its citizens on the dangers of love scam.
In his remarks, Dycha, who also expressed his gratitude, extended
invitation to the EFCC to be part of the meeting of association of EU
Consuls to further “advise and sensitize them on Internet scam.”
The presentation was witnessed by the Deputy Head of Mission, Belgian
Consulate, Veronique Bernad; Polish Consul, Jakub Budohoski, and
EFCC officials.