Crimes

Musician arrested for defrauding Briton £9,300, American $2,000

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a musician, Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, popularly known as Sanij-D, for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.

The suspect was also alleged to have defrauded an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, the sum of $2,000.

The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who made the disclosure via a statement on Monday, October 16, said the musician was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, based on credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters.

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Oyewale stated that Chidubem allegedly impersonated a marine engineer, Christopher Rossi, who fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore.

He noted that the suspect was using Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp applications, with foreign phone numbers, as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims.

The EFCC spokesperson added that the musician will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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