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.
-
Latest1 week agoAPC’s Asogwa wins Enugu North senatorial by-election by wide margin
-
Latest1 week agoAPC, PDP clinch key by-elections as INEC declares winners in Kano, Rivers
-
Politics1 week agoPRP presidential primary heads to court as aspirant challenges Donald Duke’s nomination
-
Politics1 week agoWike-backed Lagos PDP extends olive branch to Bode George ahead of 2027 realignment
-
Latest4 days agoAlleged xenophobic attack claims life of Malawian street vendor in South Africa
-
Football1 week agoJapan crush Tunisia 4-0 in historic 1,000th World Cup match as Curacao earns first-ever point
-
Latest1 week agoOyebanji secures landslide re-election as INEC declares APC winner of Ekiti governorship poll
-
Football2 days agoAfrica breaks World Cup record with seven teams in knockout stage