The academy, located in Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday and arrested 27 internet fraud suspects.
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Their arrest at Thinkers Corner Extension followed actionable intelligence obtained by the Commission on their alleged criminal activities, which targeted mostly foreigners.
Its Managing Director, Dr. Abimbola Alale, gave the advice on Wednesday in a statement by Adamu Idris, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, to commemorate the International Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
The convicts are: Victor Chikeluba Ogadibo, Unwana Aniefiok Edem, Michael Omos, Emediong Iwoenang, Christian Alvan Okechukwu, Ogbuechi Anderson Ifeanyi and Anozie Chinonso Franklin.
The all-male suspects, whose ages range between 20 and 41, were nabbed at “Sight and Services” within “World Bank” in Ugwuma Town and “Road Safety” by Toronto Road, Egbu, Owerri, Imo State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has cautioned Nigerians against emerging online fraudulent tactics being adopted by Internet fraudsters in the wake of donations arising from COVID-19.
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters in Calabar, Cross River State; and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The suspects are: Ahmed Adelakun, Matthew Edafe, Chukwuma Edwin Chisom, Mbang Prince, Ogon Godspower and Nnamdi Ogana.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan.
The convicts are Ufuoma Miracle (aka Roland Gobalin), Ofomola Omovigho (aka Doctor), Abraham Idede (aka Eugene Berry), Onatakapoma Julius (aka Chris Roman, Frank Leonard), P. Rarowe (aka Meyers) and Freeborn Efe.
Operatives of the Advanced Fee Fraud Section of the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday 2019 raided the residences of suspected internet fraudsters at Flats 1 and 3, Life Camp Extension Estate, Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Ambode, in a statement signed by her Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Folashade Kadiri, said the unknown individual has been utilizing social media platforms to disguise as her representative to defraud people, alerting Nigerians to be wary of such entreaties from any person.
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Chukwudi, who claimed to be a British citizen, named Barry Bernard, met Donnalynn, a Canadian, on a dating site, convinced her that he loved her and later milked her of $26,520 Canadian dollars
Justice Liman granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N1 million each and two sureties in like sum
At the point of arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession 45 laptops of different make, 28 telephone sets, eight internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG