Tag: Fraud

Lagos Police Inspector Faces Sack Over Alleged N915,000 Rice Fraud

A female police inspector from the Lagos State Command is in serious trouble after allegedly duping a resident out of N915,000 in a rice supply deal gone wrong, casting fresh…

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Delta Police Arrest Eight-Member Syndicate For Robbery, Fraud

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a group of suspected armed robbers and fraudsters who allegedly specialize in defrauding and dispossessing unsuspecting residents across the state. According…

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Sean Kingston Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison Over $1 Million Fraud Scheme

Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years behind bars for his involvement in a $1 million fraud scheme centered on luxury goods. Kingston, whose…

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EFFC Arrests Theodore Orji, Son Over Missing ₦48bn Security Votes

EFFC Arrest Theodore Orji, Son Former governor of Abia state, Senator Theodore Orji and his son, Chinedu have both been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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22 suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested by the EFCC in Delta

The EFCC has arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Asaba, Delta State. The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirming the arrest, said the…

“I Am Not On Twitter, Someone Has Been Using My Name” —Obi Cubana Warns

Nigerian Billionaire businessman, Obi Cubana has noted that someone is exhibiting a fraudulent act with his name on Twitter. This came after a Twitter post in his name asked netizens…

Wike Files Criminal Charges Against Amaechi, Tonye Cole, Others

The Rivers State Government led by Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to commence “diligent prosecution” of the illegal financial dealings of the former…

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US Court to Sentence Hushpuppi September 21

The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, has confirmed that alleged international Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, will be sentenced on September 21, 2022.…

Oyo Agency Arrests Civil Servants, Others Over N4.8b Fraud

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has announced that it has arrested some serving and retired civil servants in the state over a fraudulent contract worth N4.8billion, awarded in 2018.…

Police Officer Defrauds Businessman N128m

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jerry Ogunsakin, was on Thursday arraigned before the Federal High Court, in Lagos for alleged involvement in defrauding a businessman of N128 million. The defendant…