Crime
EFCC arrests musician for allegedly defrauding Briton £9,300
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a Musician: Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, (a.k.a Sanij-D) for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.00(Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Euros)
The suspect was also alleged to have defrauded an American: Diana Rosado Gonzalax, the sum of $2,000.00(Two Thousand American Dollars)
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He was arrested by the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Abuja, based on credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters. Chidubem allegedly impersonated one Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer that fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore. He was using Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp applications, with foreign phone numbers, as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims.
He will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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