By Ifeanyi Okolie
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet
fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for
allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before
Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count
charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false
pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud
and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in
prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school
leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them
foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent
guises.
feanyi Obi and Tobechukwu Igbokwe
feanyi Obi and Tobechukwu Igbokwe
He allegedly worked in concert with Obi
to dupe an American, Micheal Silva, of $40 million in an inheritance
scam.
Silva was made to believe that Igbokwe
and his accomplice had a huge inheritance that they wanted to move to
a foreign account for safekeeping.
The victim was asked to send money to
“process” the transfer and in the process, he wired $40 million
in installments through Western Union Transfer to Igbokwe and Obi.
Other victims
Igbokwe also confessed that he had
duped other foreigners among them a Tommy Bedwell, who lost $6,000 to
him and Richard Hunt, $15,000.
One of the charges against Igbokwe and
Obi read: “Tobechukwu Igbokwe (alias David Prince, alias John Emma,
sometimes in the month of October 2011 in Lagos, within the Ikeja
Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, obtained $800, $700, $200,
$400, $200, $300, $500, $500, $500, $200 (totaling $5,500).
“Which sum you obtained separately
from Michael Silva of the United States of America under false
pretence that the money represent part payment for processing
inheritance funds due him as a beneficiary of the fund and which
pretence you knew was false.”
When the charges were read to them, the
defendants pleaded not guilty.
EFCC counsel, Fadeke Giwa prayed the
court for a trial date and to remand the accused persons in prison
custody.
However, counsel to the first
defendant, D. A. Omougbai, asked for a short date to file his bail
application.
Also, counsel to the second defendant,
D. A. Eimuejel, prayed the court to accept the bail application he
filed on behalf of his client.
Justice Akapo, however, adjourned the
matter till December 3 and ordered that the defendants be remanded in
Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos.
By Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
By Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpufv
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpufv
By Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
By Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
By Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected teenage internet fraudster, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and his accomplice, Ifeanyi Obi for allegedly defrauding an American of $40 million.
The suspects, who were arraigned before Justice Lawal of a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a 12-count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006, were remanded in prison custody pending their bail hearing.
Igbokwe, 19-year-old secondary school leaver, was alleged to have duped his victims, many of them foreigners, of huge sums through the internet under fraudulent guises.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/teenager-docked-for-40m-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.3htByM4t.dpuf
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