EFCC Arrests 33 Internet Fraudsters, Recovers Fake Dollars In Port Harcourt

• Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt division have secured the arrest of 33 suspected Internet fraudsters.

• The agency, in a statement released on Wednesday, October 2, revealed the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence about their suspicious movements.

Operatives of the EFCC in Port Harcourt have secured the arrest of 33 Internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

According to a statement released by the agency on October 2, the suspects were arrested in their hideouts around Iwofe and Ogboro area of the state during a sting operation.

The agency further added that the arrest was possible, following credible intelligence of their involvement in fraud.

Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: various mobile phone devices, laptops, boxes of fake United States Dollar , fake Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stamps, Customs stamps, airport clearance stamps, DHL and FedEx stamps and two cars.

The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.