News
‘Yahoo Yahoo’ Woman In FBI List Captured In Edo State (Photo)
A fraudster in the Federal Bureau of Investigation list has been arrested by men of the EFCC.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a female suspect cyber fraudster in Edo State.
It said the female suspect (names withheld) worked in collaboration with foreign counterpart in dark web.
Head of Benin Zonal Office who spoke on behalf of Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, Muhtar Bello, said the female suspect was involved in obtaining and stealing people’s identification information which she forward to her American collaborators.
Bello said her American collaborators used the information to file for fraudulent tax return with the Internal Revenue Service.
He stated that the suspect received her CT through Bitcoin and about 185 Bitcoin currently worth N656m was traced to her.
The EFCC Zonal head said it independently arrested a cybercriminal and two siblings involved in Business Email Compromise (BEC).
Bello outlined their operandi as searching for victims’ email addresses especially official Business Email addresses; create a phishing link and compromising the process in order to defraud unsuspecting victims.
According to him, “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 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 him, were recovered from the suspects.
Follow us on social media:
Pastor cries out as wife strips him naked in front of his congregation, seeks divorce
Man catches his wife on bed with another man, stabs her to death with knife in Imo
Four people badly injured as Nigerians living in Malaysia clash
“Powerful political interests plotting to blackmail Peter Obi” – Aide raises alarm
Tolanibaj reacts to viral video of schoolgirl who names her as role model (Watch)
“Korra slept with a man when she was 5 months pregnant with our daughter, she sleeps around” – Korra Obidi’s estranged husband, Justin Dean cries out (Video)
“Your presence is deeply missed” – Billionaire mogul E Money vows to raise Junior Pope children, pays tribute to late actor (Video)
“It’s confirmed Chief Priest is not small. Money na water” – Cubana Chief Priest boasts as he’s granted N10m bail
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days ago“He’s a sure giver” – Davido warms hearts as he gifts female fan N58m ($50k) to clear off her student loan
-
News2 days agoTunde Onakoya beats US national chess master as he attempts to break Guinness World Record
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days agoPortable blows hot as Verydarkman urges him to check paternity of his kids
-
Love & Relationship18 hours agoI’m a Muslim and a Christian Guy Wants to Marry me, But There is a Problem