In a bid to checkmate rising cases of internet fraud that has
rob millions of unsuspecting Nigerians and foreigners of millions Naira, the
Nigerian Economic and Financial CrimesCommission in collaboration with the
American Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested nofewer than
30 fraudsters engaged in the illicit trade.
The arrest of the suspects mostly in Lagos, Nigeria’s
commercial hub, followed a raid on internet fraudsters by operatives of the two
agencies, hauling in no fewer than 25 digital devices used in the
nefarious activity.
Among the tools of operations used by the criminally-minded elements, which were retrieved by the anti-graft agencies included mobile phones and computers.
Among the tools of operations used by the criminally-minded elements, which were retrieved by the anti-graft agencies included mobile phones and computers.
The Head of Media and Publicity
of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the raids, said, they were
carried out between May 23 and June 7, 2017. Wilson said, “The joint operation
was carried out as part of an exercise code named ‘Operation Wire Wire’
following months of surveillance to identify the suspects and their locations.
"The suspects, who are all
linked to business email compromise, have made useful statements while
documents recovered from them are being analysed. Business email compromise is
a sophisticated scam scheme which targets businesses involved with funds transfer as
means of payment.
The perpetrators routinely compromise
communication between the parties and change thebank details of the receiver of funds and send
emails to the party expected to do the transfer, purporting to be the genuine
receiver with the changed account details.
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