BEVERLY HILLS, April 23, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Chinedu Omesu Christian for alleged Identity fraud.
Christian is alleged to have defrauded an old Asian-American lady of $475,000 using a fake profile.
Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said Christian was arrested by EFCC operatives on Wednesday, at James Court, Lekki, Lagos.
The arrest followed verified intelligence received by the commission about his alleged criminal activities.
In his statement to the commission, Christian confessed to posing as one Dave Frederick, a 58-year-old United States national on a mission in Syria.
He used the identity theft to scam his unsuspecting victims and defraud them of their hard-earned money.
Upon his arrest, a Mercedes Benz AMG GLE model worth N36 million was recovered from him.
Investigations also revealed that Christian has N22.3 million worth of Bitcoin in his block chain account.
The suspect would soon be charged to court, Uwujaren said.
Chinedu was among the 34 internet fraud suspects arrested by the EFCC on Wednesday at their hideout at James Court, Lekki, Lagos,
Among them was Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy.
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