Nnamdi Chukwu
OPERATIVES of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Enugu and Anambra states.
They were arrested in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday, 28 and 29 September 2024 following actionable intelligence linking them to suspected online criminal activities.
According to the Commission, upon arrest, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects took advantage of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Specifically, while some of the suspects specialise in using fake identities to engage foreign nationals in romantic affairs with the intention to defraud them, others were found with fraudulent documents in their devices.
Other items recovered from them include laptops and different brands of sophisticated mobile phones.
They will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded, the Commission stated.
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