33-Year-Old Man Arrested For Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has apprehended a 33-year-old man known as Oke Omoniyi Benjamin, in Ibadan for web fraud.

The suspect who hails from Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, was arrested by the Ibadan zonal office of EFCC for web fraud.

Benjamin has apprehended sequel to an Intelligent Report received on August 27th, 2018, alleging that he’s into net fraud and has conjointly defrauded variety of foreigners of their cash through dishonest schemes.

The report, however, stated that Benjamin used the proceeds of his fraud to buy two cars, and also own a unisex salon known as Signatures Unisex Salon located at No. 238, Ilawe Road, opposite Baptist School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

At the point of arrest, Operatives of the Commission recovered an Acura TL, 2010 with Registration Number BDG 969FH and a Lexus ES 300, 2002 with Registration Number EPE 829FJ, two Laptops, two Phones, forged documents and several counterfeit cheques of various foreign Banks.

Benjamin, however, admitted to the allegations against him and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.