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EFCC Hands Over Millions To American, Spanish, Swiss Fraud Victims
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#EFCC #China #America #Chinese #Lagos #Spain #Switzerland #US #Uyo ©February 22nd, 2025 ®February 22, 2025 4:04 pm Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have handed over millions of naira recovered from internet criminals to representatives of the fraud victims in America, Spain and Switzerland, just as the EFCC arraigned a lawyer for ₦1.3 billion forex fraud in Uyo and more 35 Chinese nationals for cyber terrorisms, internet fraud in Lagos State. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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economic and financial crimes commission
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efcc have handed over millions of NRA
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recovered from internet criminals to
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representatives of the fraud victims in
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America Spain and Switzerland just as
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the efcc aren a lawyer for 1.3 billion
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Nas Forex fraud in U and more 35 Chinese
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Nationals for cyber terrorism internet
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fraud in Legos state efcc in numbers of
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news releases during the week disclosed
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this as present B below efcc hands over
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$32,365
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43 cents 78,500
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AC has handed over a total sum of
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132
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362 United States dollars 43 cents 78
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m566
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324 naira 81 Kobo to American Spanish
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and swiss victims of local Frost star
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the Handover which was performed by the
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executive chairman of the commission Mr
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Ola took place on Friday February 21
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first 2025 at the efcc's corporate
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headquarters in jab Abuja a delighted ol
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observed that the event is a
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demonstration of the commitment of the
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federal government of Nigeria and that
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of President B am tinubu to the fight
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against corruption and financial crimes
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a commitment to good governance a
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commitment to stimulating the economy
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and the commitment to prove to the
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entire world that Nigeria is not a safe
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heaven for financial crimes a commitment
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to International cooperation and
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international Synergy in the fight
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against Financial crimes which you will
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agree with me has become a global crime
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speaking further he said we are here to
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demonstrate that the federal government
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of Nigeria through the economic and
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financial crimes commission efcc is
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ready to do everything possible to
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prevent Financial crimes from being
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perpetrated in our system and when one
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has taken place to investigate where
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assets are involved to tr to recover and
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when necessary prosecute we don't just
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recover we restitute the victims we are
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here this morning to restitute those who
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were victimized through the perpetration
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of Economic and financial crimes it is
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important to know that once proceeds of
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crime are recovered the most responsible
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thing to do is to restitute the victims
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hand and over in addition to money are
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very and real estate to citizens of
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Spain United States of America and
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Switzerland acting ambassador of Spain
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to Nigeria Maria hion Vasco received the
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sum of
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$1,300
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$1,300 and evidence of 30 million Nas
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already transferred to the embassy of
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Spain in Nigeria for onward transmission
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to a victim Maria Del rosaran J Florence
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Gil senior political officer first
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secretary Embassy of Switzerland
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received
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$1,143 100,000
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$143 on behalf of a victim chanta Helen
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lavany formerly known as chanta Helen
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Meda Charles Smith legal atachi Federal
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Bureau of Investigation FBI Embassy of
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the United States received the sum of $
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7,344 7,000
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$344
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7,963 483 n and 35 kubos
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7,963 483 naira 35 Kobo and Bitcoin
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cryptocurrency valued at
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$447 $
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4,470 on behalf of the United States
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embassy in Nigeria for onward
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transmission to a victim Maria Jesus
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broel also received by Smith was
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mercedesbenz
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e554 Matic chis number W df9 A6 aa1
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111112 mercedesbenz
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c450 AMG with chis number wd20 j0 641
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f282 467 and one residential bongaloo
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located at 1719 Sean Street U maero
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kaduna kaduna Ste on behalf of the
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United States embassy in Nigeria for
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onward transmission to the crime victim
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additionally Smith received the sum of
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$7
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7,527 $7,000
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$527 on behalf of the United States
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embassy in Nigeria for onward
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transmission to the victim of the crime
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Michael Smith he also received the sum
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of $1,710
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$1,710 on behalf of the United States
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embassy in Nigeria for onward
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transmission to the crime victim cheral
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Williams last year Smith received the
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sum of 32 M6
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39,380
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mil
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639
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358 naira 11 Kobo on behalf of the
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United States Embassy in Nigeria for
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onward transmission to the crime victim
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M Maru in her remarks Her Excellency
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Vasco expressed gratitude adding that
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this is a sign of the collaboration
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between Nigeria and Spain and we are
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very grateful for this
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collaboration Smith said as the FBI
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legal atache and the representative of
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the US government I want to say we
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personally appreciate this many here may
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not understand what the impact this to
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the victims this gives them complete
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closure and it allows them to feel whole
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again so we really do appreciate and we
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thank the
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efcc the efcc is just not operating in
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Nigeria the efcc is a major Global
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Contender and you should recognize that
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every time on behalf of the government
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of Switzerland Gil thank the government
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of Nigeria and efcc for the recovery and
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restitution
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I thank the Nigerian government and
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especially the efcc for the work they
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have done to combat internet fraud and
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other Financial crimes today's
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restitution of money obtained from a
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Swiss citizen demonstrates the
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effectiveness but also Integrity
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professionalism courage and
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collaboration that occur between Nigeria
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and
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Switzerland so thank you for this
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exemplary collaboration and work in
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making the digital world safer and
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better regulated Switzerland will
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continue to work alongside the Nigerian
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government in the service of the
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security of our respective people so
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thank you again he said the permanent
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secretary Foreign Affairs Ministry Omar
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ahed thaned on for his efforts in the
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anti-corruption fight and convert the
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felicitation of The Honorable Minister
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for foreign affairs YF tuga and the
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ministry to the efcc and the Nigerian
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government according to him this is
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really an unprecedented development and
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you cannot believe the impact that this
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development will have on the Mandate of
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the ministry because it makes our work a
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whole lot easier because it really
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enhances the credibility of Nigeria in
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the international scene and it will also
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go a long way in restoring investors
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confidence in the country and the
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ministry is very well with you in
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pursuing this mandate and want to thank
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you for this initiative it demonstrates
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the support of our president B am tinu
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in the fight against corruption and also
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in strengthening the efcc in carrying
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out its mandate all of us in the
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ministry are really happy with this
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development and will keep on working
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with you and supporting you and in
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carrying your mandate efcc arrang 18
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more Chinese for alleged cyber terrorism
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internet fraud in Legos the Legos zal
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directorate of the economic and
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financial crimes Commission
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efcc on Thursday February 20th 2025 AR
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additional 18 Chinese before Justice
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Daniel oo of the federal High Court
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sitting in IUI Legos they are h b Shan
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Jen l
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f CH Le
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leang J Shi D Frank L hon lini lugang
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sunki zangan p f and hu G they are among
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the
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792 member cryptocurrency investment and
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romance fraud suspects arrested on
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December 10th 2024 in Legos in a s
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operation T Eagle flush operation by
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efcc operatives the suspects were
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arranged on separate charges bordering
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on Cyber crimes cyber terrorism
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possession of documents containing false
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pretense and identity theft one of the
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charges reads that you B sh Jen Loni
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fank genten International Company
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Limited and a DA at large sometime in
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December 20124 in Legos within the
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jurisdiction of this honorable court
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conspired with yourselves to commit an
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offense to wait cost to be accessed
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computer systems for the purpose of
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destabilizing and destroying the
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economic and social structure of Nigeria
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and thereby committed an offense
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contrary to section
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271b and punishable under section 181 of
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the Cyber crimes prohibition prevention
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Etc act
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2015 they all pleaded not guilty to the
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charges when they were red to them
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following which prosecution Council Nea
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omwa asked the court for a trial date
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and for the defense to be remanded in
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the appropriate Correctional Center
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Justice osago adj joed the matter till
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May 5th 2025 for trial and ordered that
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to be reminded at the correctional
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custodial Center efcc AR 17 chines for
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alleged cyber terrorism internet fraud
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in Legos the Legos zonal directorate of
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the economic and financial crimes
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Commission efcc on Friday February 21st
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2025
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I ran 17 more Chinese and the company
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gentle International Company Limited
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before Justice Musa kakaki and Justice
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Daniel oo both of the federal High Court
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sitting in II Legos for fraud they are
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Mali Le long D Yi King j g g h Luan Shan
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Z Chen Z Frank Chan Chen G ping sujan Fu
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suzan Jen one G and Zen zeron the
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defendants are among the
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792 member cryptocurrency investment and
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romance fraud suspects arrested on
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December 10 2024 in a sting operation T
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Eagle flush operation by efcc operatives
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they were arrend on separate charges
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bothering on alleged cyber terrorism
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cyber crime possession of documents
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containing false pretend and identity
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theft while G and zerum were arraigned
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before Justice kakaki the remaining 15
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were aren before Justice oo the charge
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against he reads that you Ma and jent
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International Company Limited sometimes
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in December 2024 at Legos within the
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jurisdiction of this honorable Court
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willfully caused to be access computer
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system for the purpose of destabilizing
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and destroying the economy and social
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structure of Nigeria and thereby
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committed an offense contrary to UNP
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punishable under Section 18 of the cyber
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crime prohibition prevention ATC act
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2015 as amended
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2024 the charge against G reads that you
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1 G AKA Susan CH and gentle
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International Company Limited sometime
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between the 29th of November 2024 and
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10th of December 2024 at number 7 or in
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J Street Victoria Island eoi Legos
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within the jurisdiction of the federal
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high court of Nigeria willfully caused
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to be accessed computer systems which
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were organized to destabilize the social
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and economic structure of the federal
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republic of Nigeria when you secretly
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proced and employed several Nigerian
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youths for identity theft and other
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computer related fraud and you thereby
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committed an offense contrary to un
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punishable under Section 18 of the Cyber
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crimes Pro hibition prevention Etc Act
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laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2015
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as amended they all pleaded not guilty
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to the charges following which
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prosecution Council Ms TJ banjo
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acanii and NC mutun asked the courts for
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trial de and for the defendants to be
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remanded in the appropriate Correctional
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Center while Justice kakaki adj joed the
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matter till March 20th 2025 for trial
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Justice osago adj till June 11th 2025
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for trial they were all ordered to be
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remanded in the correctional center efcc
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arrs lawyer for AED 1.3 billion Nas
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Forex fraud in u the economic and
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financial crimes commission efcc U zal
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directorate on Wednesday February 12th
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2024 5 a r illegal practitioner Barista
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Alexander oen who before Justice s's
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honor of the federal High Court sitting
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in U Aqua imom state for allegedly
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defrauding his victims to the tune of
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one naira
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323
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850
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00.00 1
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b323 million 850,000 NAA through a bogos
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foreign exchange investment scheme he
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was ared on six count charges bothering
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on obtaining money by false pretense in
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contravention of provisions of section
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18 2D of the money laundering prevention
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and prohibition act
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2022 count one of the charges against
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him reads that you
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alexandera sometime in September 2024 in
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Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this
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honorable Court they take possession of
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the total sum of 268 million
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850,000 Mayra only 268
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m850 th000 MERS through a bank account
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with account L staright attorneys which
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unform proceeds of an unlawful act to
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wait obtaining money by false pretense
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and thereby committed an offense
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contrary to section 182d of the money
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laundering prevention and prohibition
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act 2022 and punishable under Section
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183 of the same act count two reads that
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you Alexander now U sometime in July
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2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction
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of this honorable Court they take
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possession of the total sum of 213
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million naira only 213 million niras
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through a bank account with account
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Starlight attorneys which unform
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proceeds of an unlawful act to it
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obtaining money by false pretend and
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thereby committed an offense contrary to
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section 182d of the money laundering
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prevention and prohibition Act 2022 and
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punishable under Section 183 of the same
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act the defendant pleaded not guilty to
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the charges when they were read to him
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and in view of his plea prosecution
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councel Joshua o abolarin prayed the
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court to remind the defendant at a
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correctional center and fix a date for
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trial but the defense Council CM Ono
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quickly informed the court of a b
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application which he said was filed on
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self- recognizance for the defendant and
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also assured the court that he shall
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himself available for trial after
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listening to both councils Justice on a
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granted bill in the sum of 500 million
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nairas 500 million naira only with two
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shortes in light sum the shortes must be
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civil servants of grade level 12 and
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above and must have landed properties
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within the jurisdiction of the Court the
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court also ordered the defendant to
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deposit his international passport and
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two recent passport photographs with the
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court
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ugu was ducked on the claims of four
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petitioners that alleged that he
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presented himself as a registered B
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change operator with the Central Bank of
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Nigeria through which he earned their
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trust and collected the passwords to
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their vetting accounts and promising
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that he was going to help them fund
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their accounts but ended up diverting
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their funds investigation into the
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allegations revealed that the defendant
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was operating a pzi scheme under the
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guise of exchanging dollars for his
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victims and channeling most of the funds
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to various betting platforms a total of
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1,323 M 850,000 ners was discovered to
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have been diverted from the accounts of
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the petitioners the judge adjoined the
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matter to March 31st 2025 for
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trial bringing you the needs in a more
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