The
Port Harcourt's Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has arrested ten suspected Internet fraudsters. They were
arrested in different locations and at different times across Port
Harcourt (Rivers State), Warri (Delta State) and Asaba (Delta State) in a
sting operation.The suspects are: Alia Jamike Chinemerem; Ogbiugba
Ifeany Henry; Uchanna Cyril; Samuel Obomovo; Israel
Ogagaoghene; Israel Diaso; Aghariagbonse Destiny; Aretuemhen
Frank, Paul Esibhakpen and Loius Idehen. Investigations showed that
the suspects were involved in love scam with many of them purporting to
be officers of American Army.Various scam mails where the suspects posed
as officers of US Army were traced to them. One of the suspects,
Israel Diasco had successfully defrauded an Indian lady, Promilla Lama
of huge amount of money still being verified. Another, Chinemerem,
(alias Good Thaddy) confessed to be a picker.A picker is a fraudster
that provides foreign accounts to other Internet fraudsters which they
usually use to receive money from any unfortunate victim. A picker is
allegedly paid 30% of the total amount received in any of such
accounts.Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt's Zonal Office has secured 33
convictions so far in 2018. This was disclosed on Thursday,
20thDecember, 2018 by the Zonal Head, Mr. Nnaghe Obono Itam in a News
Conference in Port Harcourt.Also, a total sum of N1, 674, 891, 899( One
Billion, Six Hundred and Seventy Four Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety
One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine Naira) only had been
recovered during the period. Also recovered were various sums of $ 552,
368. 55 (Five Hundred and Fifty Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixty
Eight Thousand, Fifty Five Dollars) and 5, 225 Euros.10 suspected Yahoo-Yahoo boys arrested in Port Hacourt (Photo)
The
Port Harcourt's Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has arrested ten suspected Internet fraudsters. They were
arrested in different locations and at different times across Port
Harcourt (Rivers State), Warri (Delta State) and Asaba (Delta State) in a
sting operation.The suspects are: Alia Jamike Chinemerem; Ogbiugba
Ifeany Henry; Uchanna Cyril; Samuel Obomovo; Israel
Ogagaoghene; Israel Diaso; Aghariagbonse Destiny; Aretuemhen
Frank, Paul Esibhakpen and Loius Idehen. Investigations showed that
the suspects were involved in love scam with many of them purporting to
be officers of American Army.Various scam mails where the suspects posed
as officers of US Army were traced to them. One of the suspects,
Israel Diasco had successfully defrauded an Indian lady, Promilla Lama
of huge amount of money still being verified. Another, Chinemerem,
(alias Good Thaddy) confessed to be a picker.A picker is a fraudster
that provides foreign accounts to other Internet fraudsters which they
usually use to receive money from any unfortunate victim. A picker is
allegedly paid 30% of the total amount received in any of such
accounts.Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt's Zonal Office has secured 33
convictions so far in 2018. This was disclosed on Thursday,
20thDecember, 2018 by the Zonal Head, Mr. Nnaghe Obono Itam in a News
Conference in Port Harcourt.Also, a total sum of N1, 674, 891, 899( One
Billion, Six Hundred and Seventy Four Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety
One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine Naira) only had been
recovered during the period. Also recovered were various sums of $ 552,
368. 55 (Five Hundred and Fifty Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixty
Eight Thousand, Fifty Five Dollars) and 5, 225 Euros.
