Fake Admission Syndicate Scammer Defrauds Over 100 Applicants The Man Behind ‘POLAC UPDATES’ The Ondo Police Command has arrested a suspected fraudster believed to lead a fake admission syndicate that targets the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) in Wudil, Kano. Eko Hot Blog reports that the police apprehended Samson Olamilekan Owolade, a native of Akure, on … Read more
EFCC convicts Dennis Tamarakuro cryptocurrency laundering $71,795 cyber fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction of Dennis Tamarakuro for a cybercrime that involved a $71,795.41 fraud. As Eko Hot Blog reports, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Tamarakuro to two years in prison on … Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has raised concerns about the hacking of the social media accounts of its Governing Board Chairman, Chiedu Ebie, by fraudsters. According to a statement issued on Monday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, the chairman’s Facebook account was cloned, while his Instagram account was compromised. The … Read more
Franklin Nwadialo, the newly elected Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly masterminding a $3.3 million romance scam. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Nwadialo faces 14 counts of wire fraud and could face up to 20 years … Read more
26 Nigerians arrested in Ghana for allegedly engaging in fraud The suspects are expected to be screened, and those found culpable would be processed to court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 26 Nigerians have reportedly been arrested by the Ghana Police for allegedly engaging in online fraud. According to Jacob Kubi of … Read more
They were all collectively accused of participating in one or both of a money laundering conspiracy and bank fraud conspiracy… Eleven Nigerians were indicted by US Justice Department Wednesday with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of … Read more