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Internet Fraud

December 14, 2023

Twin brothers, five others nabbed over alleged internet fraud

EFCC says it arrested twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Adio alongside five others over alleged internet fraudulent activities in Ibadan.

EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode (Credit: Arise)
November 6, 2023

EFCC urges tertiary institutions to warn students against internet fraud

He advised authorities of tertiary institutions to put in place measures that would discourage students from indulging in crimes.

Ola Olukoyede
November 1, 2023

EFCC bans overnight raids after OAU operation backfires

Chairman Ola Olukoyede gave the directive on Wednesday night as fallout intensifies over the agency’s controversial raid on a university campus.

EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode (Credit: Arise)
November 1, 2023

Purported Internet Fraud: EFCC releases 58 OAU students on bail; faces pressure to free 11 others

An attorney representing the students said they were free on bail following immense public pressure but without stringent conditions.

EFCC operatives used to illustrate the story
June 30, 2023

U.S. prosecutors ask judge to jail Mr Woodberry for 14 years with $8 million restitution to victims

The prosecutors described Mr Woodberry’s offence as “serious” and alleged that the Instagram celebrity “attempted to cause greater harm to victims.”

MR WOODBERRY
April 7, 2023

EFCC chair Bawa warns Nigerian students against internet fraud

“Every variant of internet fraud such as romance scam, business email compromise, hacking, impersonation, Forex scam and others are corrupt practices.”

Abdulrasheed Bawa
January 11, 2023

Internet Fraud: U.S. court denies Adesuwa Ogiozee’s plea to remove electronic monitoring ahead of trial

Adesuwa Ogiozee is the latest Nigerian to be charged for involvement in multimillion-dollar fraud in the U.S. while pretending to be a legitimate entrepreneur.

Adesuwa Ogiozee
November 7, 2022

U.S. Court sentences Hushpuppi to 11 years in prison for Internet fraud, money laundering

The infamous Instagram celebrity was also ordered to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two fraud victims.

Ramon Abbas
September 30, 2022

Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests two siblings, 24 other Yahoo Boys

The anti-graft agency also revealed that a car, laptops and exotic phones, etc., were seized from the suspects.

EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa