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Babatope Aderinoye sentenced to 34 years in US for defrauding senior citizens and charities

Dailyblast — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:41:26 +0000

A Nigerian man, Babatope Joseph Aderinoye, 30, was sentenced to 34 years in federal prison in U.S.for violations related to a bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Aderinoye, aka Eja Nla, lived a glamorous life – travelling to exotic locations, snapping photos with VIPs – and flaunted them all on social media. However, behind his glamorous [...]

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Twenty four yahoo boys arrested in Ogun

Dailyblast — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:34:16 +0000

24 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspects were arrested at their various residences in the Sango area of Ogun State, on March 21, following intelligence reports received by the Commission about their involvement in the alleged criminal [...]

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Twin brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde jailed for fraud in Kwara

Dailyblast — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:07:53 +0000

Twin brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde Adebayo have been handed a jail sentence after being convicted over offences bordering on internet fraud. The twin brothers who were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, were arraigned on a seven count charge to which they pleaded guilty. The charge against Taiye read in part; “That [...]

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ICPC arrests Professor Ojerinde over N900m fraud

Dailyblast — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:11:28 +0000

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. Professor Ojerinde, who was arrested on 15th March 2021, in Abuja, by operatives of ICPC, is alleged to have committed [...]

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Buhari’s daughter threatens to sue SaharaReporters over N2.5bn fraud allegation

Dailyblast — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:36:34 +0000

One of the daughters of the President, Zahra Buhari-Indimi, has said she did not defraud the Federal Government of Nigeria of N51bn, N2.5bn, or any amount. The President’s daughter stated this in a letter dated March 8, 2021. The letter was signed by her lawyer, Nasiru Aliyu (SAN), and addressed to online news platform, Sahara [...]

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EFCC arraigns Dutch couple and company for $330,000 oil vessel fraud

Dailyblast — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:04:04 +0000

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Dutch couple identified as Peiter Borremans and Nkechi Borremans alongside Lagon Trade Limited before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for suspected fraudulent dealings involving a marine Tanker Vessel to the tune of $330,000 (Three [...]

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U.S authorities list ways to recover $10.7m from fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke

Dailyblast — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:09:00 +0000

US authorities have listed ways it will recover $10.7 million ordered to be restituted by the convict, Obinwanne Okeke. Recall that on February 16, Okeke was sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Eastern District Court of Virginia following his guilty plea to multi-year wire fraud in June last year. He was also ordered to undergo [...]

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23 year old Nigerian, Oyindamola convicted in America for fraud

Dailyblast — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:27:48 +0000

Oyindamola Akinrinola, 23, of Lawrence, Kansas, has pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in Nigerian fraud schemes that targeted victims across the United States. According to US Attorney McAllister, the charges and other information presented in court: Akinrinola, a Nigerian national who was granted legal permanent residency in the United States in 2018, [...]

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Court sentences Invictus to 10 years in prison for $11m fraud

Dailyblast — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:45:41 +0000

Chief District Judge, Rebecca Smith, has sentenced international fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke better known as Invictus, to 10 years in prison for fraud to the tune of $11m. The Nigerian national was jailed for involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11m in known losses to his victims, according to the judge. “Through [...]

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28 yahoo boys arrested in Lagos by EFCC

Dailyblast — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:45:57 +0000

Twenty eight internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspects are; Emanuel Duke, Fortune Stephen, Okpesa Kenneth, James Taiwo, Lamina Toyeeb, Amusa Ahmed, Lezor Ture Bright, Kehinde Adeleye, Godwin Obayuwana, Ajao Sodiq, Adebimpe Ayo, Iwuala Jesse, Joseph Duke Otega, Amusa Ridwan, [...]

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