Crime
Bitcoin scammer linked to Cubana group, to be charged to court
A bitcoin fraudster and online romance scammer the EFCC recently busted has been linked to a cryptocurrency-cum estate business under the Cubana group.
Precious Ofure Omonkhoa was located and nabbed in Ikoyi, Lagos, according to Wilson Uwujaren, head of EFCC media, in a statement on Friday.
Precious allegedly had been posing as a Swedish citizen Moshem Cnich to defraud bitcoin investors who wanted to invest little and make huge gains.
Uwujaren revealed that Precious also engaged in a dating scam and had defrauded two victims in Canada.
“The suspect confessed to have laundered the proceeds of his fraudulent activities by purchasing a piece of land worth $150,000 through bitcoin from CASA-Cubana, a project being run by the Cubana Group”, he said.
Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana who guested in for four days at the EFCC headquarters owns the Cubana Group.
Uwujaren added that upon Precious’ his arrest, $50,000 was found in the suspect’s bitcoin wallet.
He will soon be charged to court.
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